X Report 17 Feb 2025
Key insights on Starship development challenges and latest Starlink satellite status.
Launch Date
May 18, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
52678
International Designator
2022-053Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:05:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
272.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
89.55°
Period
95.44 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-4074
Alternative Name
Starlink 4074
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 52678U 22053Y 26200.46206338 .00000488 00000+0 48734-4 0 9991
2 52678 53.1604 272.3925 0001058 89.5480 270.5632 15.08833803231063
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 4-18-23
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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