Starlink Adds $10/Mo Hardware Fee & Price Hike | KeepTrack X Report
Starlink shifts to monthly hardware rental fees while SpaceX preps Booster 20 for Flight 13 — 10,558 satellites now operational worldwide.
NORAD ID
69500
International Designator
2026-131Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:27:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
221.71°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
342.33°
Period
92.95 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-37835
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69500U 26131Y 26200.01920284 .00029131 00000+0 53499-3 0 9997
2 69500 97.2847 221.7090 0000716 342.3270 17.7957 15.49206933 5907
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 17-44-23
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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