SpaceX Absorbs xAI in History's Largest Private Merger | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX officially merged with Elon Musk's xAI under the SpaceXAI brand, while a Falcon 9 lofted 81 rideshare payloads from Vandenberg on July 7.
Launch Date
November 11, 2022
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 6A
NORAD ID
54392
International Designator
2022-151DQ
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:29:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.59°
Right Ascension
222.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
286.83°
Period
100.16 min
Mean Motion
14.38 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
CZ-6A DEB
Alternative Name
deb CZ-6A Y2
Type
Status
Owner
CNSA
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 54392U 22151DQ 26201.02073610 .00000517 00000+0 17942-3 0 9992
2 54392 98.5874 222.9393 0088094 286.8343 72.3195 14.37679408192715
Source: Celestrak
Length
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Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
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Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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