SpaceX Logs Record 165 Launches in 2025, X Report 1 Jan 2026
SpaceX number of launches in 2025: a record 165 orbital flights. Starlink added 4.6M customers across 35 new markets; new Vandenberg pad offered.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
30193
International Designator
1999-025VA
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:55:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.75°
Right Ascension
106.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
238.88°
Period
99.28 min
Mean Motion
14.51 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
FENGYUN 1C DEB
Alternative Name
deb FY-1C
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 30193U 99025VA 26185.24706211 .00002108 00000-0 51582-3 0 9991
2 30193 98.7524 106.3461 0103158 238.8809 275.9851 14.50500383 21166
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0369
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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