Falcon 9 Lifts 11,000 lbs of ISS Cargo on NG-24 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches Northrop Grumman's Cygnus NG-24 to the ISS carrying 11,000 lbs of critical cargo this weekend.
Launch Date
April 30, 2026
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA4
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 64
NORAD ID
68934
International Designator
2026-098R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:00:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.89°
Right Ascension
274.87°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
266.74°
Period
95.82 min
Mean Motion
15.03 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
KUIPER-00425
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
KUIP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 68934U 26098R 26200.83335647 -.00060161 00000+0 -44531-2 0 9998
2 68934 51.8902 274.8703 0013807 266.7430 342.7606 15.02790330 5615
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
1.8
Diameter
0.7
Span
5.0
Dry Mass
490
Launch Mass
490
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Kuiper LE02-16
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KUIP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kuiper
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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