X Report 7 Dec 2025
SpaceX receives approval for a new Starship launch complex, while Blue Origin capitalizes on potential challenges faced by SpaceX in lunar missions.
Launch Date
June 8, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
69447
International Designator
2026-127E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:00:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
100.17°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.58°
Period
92.56 min
Mean Motion
15.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-37640
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69447U 26127E 26200.83335647 -.01887634 00000+0 -30376-1 0 9995
2 69447 53.1599 100.1690 0001324 100.5765 135.7447 15.55812843 5856
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 10-35-05
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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