LeoLabs and the Business of Watching Everything
A startup built on Cold War-era radar science now tracks 25,000 objects in orbit - and the Pentagon can't get enough of it. But can its radars really compete with the Space Surveillance Network?
Launch Date
April 2, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
68567
International Designator
2026-070AB
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:04:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
105.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
75.17°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-37261
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68567U 26070AB 26201.04456345 .00010695 00000+0 32717-3 0 9992
2 68567 53.1570 105.3162 0001182 75.1704 284.9430 15.34404336 16852
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 10-58-26
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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