$4.16B Space Force Contract Goes to SpaceX, X Report 30 May 2026
SpaceX wins a $4.16B US Space Force contract for an airborne threat tracking satellite network. Starlink holds 10,413 satellites in orbit, 10,397 working.
Launch Date
December 27, 1976
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
09958
International Designator
1976-126AY
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:23:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
65.87°
Right Ascension
133.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
222.54°
Period
114.10 min
Mean Motion
12.62 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
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1 09958U 76126AY 26183.84949271 .00000280 00000-0 38913-3 0 9994
2 09958 65.8724 133.9871 0896341 222.5428 130.2691 12.62041526265401
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0131
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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