Falcon Heavy Returns After 18-Month Hiatus for ViaSat-3 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy lifts off for the 12th time after 18 months grounded, delivering the final ViaSat-3 satellite from LC-39A at 10:21 a.m. EDT.
Launch Date
December 27, 1976
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
09650
International Designator
1976-126G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:51:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.81°
Right Ascension
24.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
20.63°
Period
108.04 min
Mean Motion
13.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
COSMOS 886 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-886
Type
Status
Owner
PKO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 09650U 76126G 26185.24406201 .00001951 00000-0 47087-3 0 9998
2 09650 65.8114 24.3388 0856749 20.6303 342.7220 13.32805136357230
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0843
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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