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.
NORAD ID
69563
International Designator
2026-135T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:19:32 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
89.77°
Period
92.95 min
Mean Motion
15.49 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
STARLINK-37936
Alternative Name
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Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
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2 69563 97.2827 229.2561 0001891 89.7666 270.3802 15.49206659 5389
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
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Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 17-54-18
Purpose
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Mission
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Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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