The NASA Budget Proposal That Nobody Asked For (Again)
The White House wants to cut NASA's science budget nearly in half for the second year running. Administrator Jared Isaacman says it's enough. Congress already rejected this exact idea once.
Launch Date
May 25, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
69205
International Designator
2026-114Z
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:13:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
46.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
105.69°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-37691
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69205U 26114Z 26200.80091919 .00015788 00000+0 47715-3 0 9998
2 69205 53.1587 46.5787 0001087 105.6937 254.4186 15.34417687 9822
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 10-47-24
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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