X Report 22 Aug 2025
SpaceX successfully launched the U.S. Space Force's eighth X-37B spaceplane mission while preparing for an upcoming Starship launch. Meanwhile, the company continues to expand its Starlink satellite constellation.
Launch Date
September 30, 1969
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC1W
Launch Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
NORAD ID
04435
International Designator
1969-082EG
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:05:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.01°
Right Ascension
285.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
215.88°
Period
96.37 min
Mean Motion
14.94 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
THORAD AGENA D DEB
Alternative Name
deb Agena D
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 04435U 69082EG 26184.71191439 .00012179 00000-0 11399-2 0 9992
2 04435 70.0121 285.5398 0013794 215.8810 144.1422 14.94168935969606
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0556
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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