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
October 31, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC16/2
Launch Vehicle
Molniya 8K78M
NORAD ID
35510
International Designator
1981-108K
Epoch
Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:53:11 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.81°
Right Ascension
357.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
155.47°
Period
719.55 min
Mean Motion
2.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1317 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1317
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 35510U 81108K 09102.49526896 -.00000593 00000-0 10000-3 0 9995
2 35510 70.8103 357.5432 5424658 155.4697 244.8584 2.00125162 3282
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
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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