X Report 30 Nov 2025
SpaceX successfully launched the Transporter-15 mission, deploying 140 payloads, while Elon Musk addressed media narratives related to Starlink's humanitarian efforts following recent disasters.
Launch Date
May 22, 1976
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC5
Launch Vehicle
Scout B-1
NORAD ID
08860
International Designator
1976-047A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:50:48 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.90°
Right Ascension
38.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
316.26°
Period
105.24 min
Mean Motion
13.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
P 76-5
Alternative Name
P76-5
Type
Status
Owner
STP/APL
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 08860U 76047A 26185.03528477 .00000071 00000-0 13783-3 0 9997
2 08860 99.9025 38.7584 0041242 316.2581 202.9870 13.68304516498693
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
0.3
Diameter
0.5
Span
30
Dry Mass
72
Launch Mass
72
Shape
Oct Cyl + 4 Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
1.268
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
NNS O-15
Purpose
Experimental
Mission
Experimental
Manufacturer
APL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Transit 5
Configuration
Transit-Bus
Motor
?
Equipment
DNA-002 beacon
Power System
4 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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