The Day America Entered the Space Age
Sixty-seven years ago, a slender rocket carried America's first satellite into orbit, discovering a mysterious feature of our planet that would change our understanding of space forever
Launch Date
April 19, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
56297
International Designator
2023-056M
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:07:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
181.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
287.91°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-30086
Alternative Name
Starlink 30086
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 56297U 23056M 26201.00522253 .00000262 00000+0 19053-4 0 9996
2 56297 43.0041 181.7941 0001388 287.9053 72.1647 15.27575341180273
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
730
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 6-2-12
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2M
Configuration
Starlink v2 Mini
Motor
Argon ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka/E-band payload, optical inter-satellite link
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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