Latest Developments
SpaceX is once again serving as a critical logistics lifeline for the International Space Station, with a Falcon 9 set to launch Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus NG-24 spacecraft carrying approximately 11,000 pounds of supplies, equipment, and crew provisions this weekend. The mission underscores SpaceX’s expanding role not only in constellation operations — where Starlink now counts 11,774 satellites launched, 10,214 in orbit, and 10,199 operational — but also as a cornerstone of NASA’s low-Earth orbit commercial cargo strategy. With no major anomalies dominating the news cycle this period, the NG-24 launch stands as the headline event, reflecting the steady operational tempo SpaceX maintains across both crewed and uncrewed programs.
Space Safety
The current Starlink conjunction picture presents a manageable but steady threat environment, with four MODERATE risk events concentrated in mid-April 2026 and six LOW risk conjunctions spread across the same period. No HIGH risk conjunctions are currently flagged, though the closest approach involving STARLINK-33563 and COSMOS 2251 DEB warrants continued monitoring with a maximum collision probability of 0.397 and minimum range of 12 meters. Concurrently, seven Starlink satellites are in active reentry prediction, with decay windows spanning April 10-15, 2026—the immediate reentry risk remains distributed across a 5-day window with no imminent high-interest objects.
| Risk | Starlink Sat | Other Object | Status | Min Range (km) | Rel Speed (km/s) | Max Prob | Time of Closest Approach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODERATE | STARLINK-33563 | COSMOS 2251 DEB | Non-operational | 0.012 | 11.318 | 0.3973 | Apr 13, 21:44 UTC |
| MODERATE | STARLINK-5601 | DELTA 1 DEB | Non-operational | 0.014 | 8.499 | 0.3479 | Apr 11, 06:26 UTC |
| MODERATE | STARLINK-33680 | FLOCK 4G-17 | Operational | 0.024 | 12.627 | 0.1287 | Apr 09, 13:55 UTC |
| MODERATE | STARLINK-35339 | THEA | Operational | 0.022 | 14.11 | 0.1272 | Apr 11, 01:33 UTC |
| LOW | STARLINK-32841 | YAOGAN-43 01D | Operational | 0.038 | 9.497 | 0.0672 | Apr 11, 14:30 UTC |
| LOW | STARLINK-36431 | WT 1B | Unknown | 0.052 | 1.153 | 0.04499 | Apr 14, 13:45 UTC |
| LOW | STARLINK-32376 | OBJECT AD | Operational | 0.046 | 11.243 | 0.04409 | Apr 12, 08:38 UTC |
| LOW | STARLINK-30245 | SL-19 R/B | Non-operational | 0.037 | 14.371 | 0.04406 | Apr 07, 16:55 UTC |
| LOW | STARLINK-35657 | ION SCV-008 | Operational | 0.041 | 13.969 | 0.03903 | Apr 12, 19:09 UTC |
| LOW | STARLINK-31383 | TEVEL2-7 | Operational | 0.038 | 14.746 | 0.03837 | Apr 08, 19:55 UTC |
| Satellite | NORAD ID | Predicted Decay | Window (min) | Inclination | Lat | Lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STARLINK-2116 | 47724 | Apr 10, 21:03 UTC | 1 | 53° | -51.6° | 53° |
| STARLINK-6256 | 56401 | Apr 13, 10:21 UTC | 2880 | 43° | 34.2° | 25.7° |
| STARLINK-36383 | 67922 | Apr 13, 10:49 UTC | 1440 | 43° | 2.7° | 211.3° |
| STARLINK-2058 | 47667 | Apr 14, 12:07 UTC | 2880 | 53° | 51.1° | 245.3° |
| STARLINK-5024 | 53901 | Apr 14, 13:37 UTC | 2880 | 53.2° | -45.9° | 241.5° |
| STARLINK-3952 | 52534 | Apr 14, 15:13 UTC | 2880 | 53.2° | -29.2° | 209.8° |
| STARLINK-36977 | 68224 | Apr 15, 07:31 UTC | 2880 | 97.3° | -22.3° | 205° |
Detailed Coverage
Falcon 9 Carries Cygnus NG-24 to ISS with 11,000 Pounds of Supplies
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is serving as the launch vehicle for Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus NG-24 cargo spacecraft, hauling roughly 11,000 pounds of food, science hardware, and station maintenance equipment to the International Space Station. The mission represents another chapter in the commercial resupply partnership between NASA, SpaceX, and Northrop Grumman — with Falcon 9 providing the ride while Cygnus delivers the goods, a division of labor that has become routine but remains operationally indispensable for sustaining the orbiting laboratory’s six-person crew.
From a tracking perspective, Cygnus will enter a phasing orbit following separation before conducting a series of burns to rendezvous with the ISS, a profile observable by ground-based trackers in the days following launch. The mission reinforces how LEO logistics infrastructure increasingly depends on the same Falcon 9 vehicle and launch cadence that supports Starlink’s 10,000-plus working satellite constellation.
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Constellation Status
The Starlink constellation has remained stable since the last check, with no new launches or orbital changes recorded. The constellation currently consists of 11,774 total satellites launched, with 10,214 actively in orbit, 10,199 in working condition, and 1,560 that have decayed from their operational status.
- Total Launched: 11774
- Total On Orbit: 10214
- Total Working: 10199
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