X Report 22 Dec 2024
SpaceX successfully launches two rideshare missions to mid-inclination orbits, expanding their satellite deployment capabilities.
NORAD ID
68806
International Designator
2026-089E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:55:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
47.05°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.93°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
STARLINK-37370
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 68806U 26089E 26200.45486564 .00008168 00000+0 25505-3 0 9997
2 68806 97.2860 47.0534 0001701 93.9321 266.2117 15.33443340 13594
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 17-14-05
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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