X Report 29 Sep 2025
In today's update, SpaceX successfully launched 28 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg, while Italy grapples with its satellite strategy amid rising reliance on Starlink services.
Launch Date
February 28, 2021
Launch Site
SRILR
Launch Pad
FLP
Launch Vehicle
PSLV-DL
NORAD ID
47700
International Designator
2021-015B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:35:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.12°
Right Ascension
219.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
204.08°
Period
93.26 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
OBJECT B
Alternative Name
PSLV-C51 PS4
Type
Status
Owner
ISRO/NSIL
Country
India
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 47700U 21015B 26185.06632079 .00014382 00000-0 31411-3 0 9993
2 47700 97.1188 219.6013 0021677 204.0828 155.9409 15.44039861297027
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
2.7
Diameter
2.1
Span
2.7
Dry Mass
920
Launch Mass
920
Shape
Cyl + Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
PSLV-C51 PS4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LPSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
PS-4DL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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