Space Brief 27 Jul 2025
Busy activities in space: SpaceX's series of Starlink launches dominate the week, while Vega C successfully deploys Earth science satellites.
Launch Date
June 12, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
69532
International Designator
2026-133AA
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 05:46:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
170.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
108.06°
Period
93.79 min
Mean Motion
15.35 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-37933
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 69532U 26133AA 26199.24095271 .00010510 00000+0 31167-3 0 9994
2 69532 53.1615 170.4534 0001219 108.0576 252.0560 15.35411531 6894
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 10-54-25
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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