X Report 19 Jun 2025
Today's report highlights a catastrophic failure during Starship preparations, significant advancements in Starlink services in Ukraine and India, and the successful launch of 28 Starlink satellites.
Launch Date
January 15, 2023
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
55261
International Designator
2023-007P
Decay Date
11/27/2024
Name
OBJECT P
Alternative Name
Tianzhi-2D
Type
Status
Owner
ISCAS
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.6
Dry Mass
19
Launch Mass
19
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tianzhi-2 D xing
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
HANGSH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
TZ-2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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