Launch Date
February 21, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
51734
International Designator
2022-016W
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:14:39 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
81.88°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.68°
Period
93.79 min
Mean Motion
15.35 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-3450
Alternative Name
Starlink 3450
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 51734U 22016W 26200.96851793 .00000154 00000+0 15338-4 0 9992
2 51734 53.1610 81.8789 0001489 103.6768 256.4401 15.35392427243565
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
2.8
Span
9
Dry Mass
275
Launch Mass
297
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 4-8-21
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Krypton ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka-band payload, optical inter-satellite link
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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