Launch Date
May 9, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
48482
International Designator
2021-040BG
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:36:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
13.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.25°
Period
94.01 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-2525
Alternative Name
Starlink 2525
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 48482U 21040BG 26184.81728545 .00009681 00000-0 32314-3 0 9994
2 48482 53.1612 13.6153 0003297 91.2454 268.8925 15.31718926284255
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-L27-55
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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