SpaceX Launches 2 Starlink Batches in 48 Hours, Both Coasts | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX launched Starlink batches from Vandenberg and Cape Canaveral within 48 hours, pushing the active constellation toward 10,000 operational satellites.
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
55152
International Designator
2023-004N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:37:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
328.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
92.92°
Period
109.20 min
Mean Motion
13.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
ONEWEB-0573
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0573
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 55152U 23004N 26200.81773950 -.00000028 00000+0 -10341-3 0 9990
2 55152 87.9194 328.9797 0002736 92.9248 267.2198 13.18684618173995
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
148
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OneWeb L16-025
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ONEWUS
Life Expectancy
+ 7 years
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Arrow bus
Motor
SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters
Equipment
Ku-Band payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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