X Report 22 May 2025
SpaceX successfully launched 23 Starlink satellites on a brand-new Falcon 9 rocket, while preparations ramp up for Starship Flight 9 and a pioneering commercial docking mission approaches.
Launch Date
February 6, 1975
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
Diamant
Launch Vehicle
Diamant BP.4
NORAD ID
07647
International Designator
1975-010B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:18:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
49.82°
Right Ascension
179.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
354.11°
Period
104.17 min
Mean Motion
13.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
DIAMANT B-P4 R/B
Alternative Name
Diamant BP.4 No. 1 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07647U 75010B 26200.67957652 -.00000099 00000+0 34599-4 0 9996
2 07647 49.8234 179.6134 0217331 354.1106 5.7240 13.82352283595536
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.7
Diameter
0.8
Span
1.7
Dry Mass
95
Launch Mass
95
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.9315
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
P.068
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
AESPC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Rubis
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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