Australian Space Centre Cape York
When your landlord won't sign the lease, you move. How Equatorial Launch Australia abandoned Arnhem Land and pivoted to Queensland - and what it means for Australia's equatorial launch ambitions.
NORAD ID
68810
International Designator
2026-089J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:09:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
47.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
98.26°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-37447
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68810U 26089J 26200.50652713 .00007971 00000+0 24896-3 0 9992
2 68810 97.2853 47.1401 0002158 98.2613 261.8874 15.33445142 13609
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 17-14-09
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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