Launch Date
May 18, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
52679
International Designator
2022-053Z
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:22:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
272.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.15°
Period
95.44 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-4031
Alternative Name
Starlink 4031
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 52679U 22053Z 26200.43262028 .00001567 00000+0 11652-3 0 9994
2 52679 53.1605 272.4171 0000960 87.1534 272.9567 15.08828495231024
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 4-18-24
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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