X Report 17 Aug 2025
SpaceX prepares for its 10th Starship test flight, set for August 24, as the FAA grants approval following earlier setbacks.
Launch Date
February 21, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
51759
International Designator
2022-016AX
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:55:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
71.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.10°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-3456
Alternative Name
Starlink 3456
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 51759U 22016AX 26200.95553807 .00000486 00000+0 25521-4 0 9996
2 51759 53.1612 71.7521 0001157 91.0978 269.0157 15.34387396243725
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 4-8-46
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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