X Report 11 Nov 2024
SpaceX to launch Koreasat-6A on a record-tying Falcon 9 flight, and 24 Starlink satellites later today.
Launch Date
July 7, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
52994
International Designator
2022-076J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:35:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
216.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
75.36°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-4256
Alternative Name
Starlink 4256
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 52994U 22076J 26200.77483622 .00000339 00000+0 21163-4 0 9996
2 52994 53.1600 216.5871 0001146 75.3593 284.7537 15.34388250222843
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 4-21-09
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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