X Report 16 May 2025
Today's brief highlights the launch of United Airlines' Starlink Wi-Fi on passenger flights, updates on Starship development, and SpaceX's push to position Starlink as a GPS alternative in recent FCC discussions.
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NORAD ID
100070
International Designator
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Epoch
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:23:29 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
81.48°
Right Ascension
303.20°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
191.40°
Period
103.90 min
Mean Motion
13.86 rev/day
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Name
TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
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1 A0070U 26204.97464808 .00000125 00000+0 97975-4 0 9995
2 A0070 81.4847 303.2005 0015365 191.3989 168.6823 13.85885313 991
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
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