X Report 3 May 2025
Key updates include a successful Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink satellites and a static fire test of the Starship spacecraft, while T-Mobile's Starlink service aims to attract new customers.
Launch Date
April 23, 2026
Launch Site
RLLC
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
NORAD ID
68799
International Designator
2026-088H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:22:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.51°
Right Ascension
349.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
333.92°
Period
95.43 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT H
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
DNIK
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 68799U 26088H 26200.64084791 .00001712 00000+0 11186-3 0 9992
2 68799 97.5091 349.3403 0018166 333.9216 26.1096 15.09011614 13193
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Mono-Nikko
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DNIK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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