X Report 16 Nov 2024
SpaceX preps for Starship Flight 6 while Shotwell predicts Starship's future impact. Impulse Space secures Falcon 9 launches, and potential shifts in US space policy loom.
NORAD ID
69556
International Designator
2026-135L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:18:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
229.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.77°
Period
92.95 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-37927
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 69556U 26135L 26200.80478299 .00024063 00000+0 44255-3 0 9992
2 69556 97.2828 229.2569 0001701 86.7665 273.3780 15.49201663 5384
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 17-54-11
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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