Launch Date
June 17, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
69589
International Designator
2026-139A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:10:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.00°
Right Ascension
112.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
68.40°
Period
95.19 min
Mean Motion
15.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SPACEMOBILE-008
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ASTS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69589U 26139A 26201.17380627 .00000346 00000+0 36450-4 0 9997
2 69589 52.9951 112.8041 0005247 68.3967 291.7583 15.12806988 4977
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
1.6
Diameter
4.3
Span
15.0
Dry Mass
5830
Launch Mass
5850
Shape
Cyl + 2 pan + plate
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
BlueBird SM008
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ASTS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
BB Block-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
EP
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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