X Report 6 Mar 2025
Starship Flight 8 set for launch, new milestones in the defense sector, and launch updates dominate today's news.
NORAD ID
68913
International Designator
2026-097U
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 01:31:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
36.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.71°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-37504
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68913U 26097U 26201.06347844 .00006690 00000+0 20940-3 0 9996
2 68913 97.2869 36.0936 0001869 90.7126 269.4331 15.33440365 12528
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 17-36-19
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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