Starlink Mobile US Plan, Ship 40 Static Fire, X Report 27 Jun 2026
Starlink mobile service is planned for the US as SpaceX fires Ship 40's single Raptor in a prelaunch test, with 10,689 Starlink satellites working.
Launch Date
June 15, 1976
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
08892
International Designator
1976-054D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:13:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
74.00°
Right Ascension
217.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
15.78°
Period
115.11 min
Mean Motion
12.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 828
Alternative Name
Kosmos-828
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOSR
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 08892U 76054D 26185.09263054 -.00000012 00000-0 26072-4 0 9995
2 08892 73.9981 217.2739 0035973 15.7792 13.6596 12.50988469285619
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
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6556
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 15 No. 4
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
OKB10
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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