Launch Date
August 7, 2020
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
46066
International Designator
2020-055AR
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:36:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.05°
Right Ascension
269.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
322.27°
Period
93.24 min
Mean Motion
15.44 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-1525
Alternative Name
Starlink 1525
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 46066U 20055AR 26185.23358030 .00120717 00000-0 25362-2 0 9998
2 46066 53.0498 269.7515 0004169 322.2720 37.7992 15.44449170327206
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
2.8
Span
9
Dry Mass
248
Launch Mass
260
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink V1.0-L9-06
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Krypton ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka-band payload (all), optical inter-satellite links (a few prototypes)
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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