Launch Date
June 17, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
52882
International Designator
2022-062BE
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:26:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
137.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
68.65°
Period
95.24 min
Mean Motion
15.12 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-4181
Alternative Name
Starlink 4181
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 52882U 22062BE 26201.22649005 .00005214 00000+0 31774-3 0 9992
2 52882 53.1596 137.8244 0001413 68.6538 291.4606 15.11928504226093
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 4-19-53
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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