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SPACEMOBILE-009 (69590)
COSPAR: 2026-139B | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 17, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69590
International Designator
2026-139B
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:13:36 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
52.99°
Right Ascension
112.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
65.18°
Period
95.19 min
Mean Motion
15.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
SPACEMOBILE-009
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
ASTS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69590U 26139B 26201.17611897 .00000314 00000+0 34750-4 0 9991
2 69590 52.9943 112.8125 0005597 65.1847 294.9726 15.12700615 4977
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
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
Technical Details
Payload
BlueBird SM009
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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