X Report 16 Nov 2024
SpaceX preps for Starship Flight 6 while Shotwell predicts Starship's future impact. Impulse Space secures Falcon 9 launches, and potential shifts in US space policy loom.
Launch Date
April 29, 1965
Launch Site
WLPIS
Launch Pad
LA3A
Launch Vehicle
Scout X-4
NORAD ID
01358
International Designator
1965-032B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:17:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
41.19°
Right Ascension
289.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
31.99°
Period
107.60 min
Mean Motion
13.38 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SCOUT X-4 R/B
Alternative Name
Scout S136R Stage 4
Type
Status
Owner
LARCN
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01358U 65032B 26200.67898896 -.00000062 00000+0 37072-4 0 9995
2 01358 41.1902 289.0893 0243180 31.9913 329.5351 13.38250125992029
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
33
Launch Mass
33
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.4308
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Altair 2 X-258C3 RH-81
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ABL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Altair
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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