X Report 2 Feb 2025
SpaceX successfully launched 43 Starlink satellites across two missions, marking significant achievements at Cape Canaveral and Vandenberg Space Force Bases.
Launch Date
December 13, 1964
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-2
Launch Vehicle
Thor Ablestar
NORAD ID
01099
International Designator
1964-083G
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:33:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.81°
Right Ascension
137.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
231.61°
Period
105.66 min
Mean Motion
13.63 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
THOR ABLESTAR DEB
Alternative Name
deb Ablestar 017
Type
Status
Owner
BUWEPS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 01099U 64083G 26185.27344175 .00000187 00000-0 22516-3 0 9990
2 01099 89.8084 137.6765 0036854 231.6059 294.7393 13.62848106984732
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.5092
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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