Starlink 17-40 Adds 24 Sats from Vandenberg | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Starlink 17-40 mission launches 24 satellites from Vandenberg SFB at 7:36 a.m. PDT, expanding the 10,705-satellite constellation.
Launch Date
February 5, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K63
NORAD ID
08658
International Designator
1976-012A
Decay Date
1/5/1978
Name
COSMOS 801
Alternative Name
Kosmos-801
Type
Status
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
1.4
Diameter
1.4
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
200
Launch Mass
200
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
2.8563
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
DS-P1-I No. 16L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
DS-P1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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