X Report 24 Mar 2025
SpaceX sets a rocket re-use record, Starlink satellites continue to proliferate, and Botswana launches its first national satellite.
NORAD ID
56465
International Designator
2023-064T
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:04:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
130.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.39°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-6054
Alternative Name
Starlink 6054
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 56465U 23064T 26201.12806096 .00000124 00000+0 18161-4 0 9991
2 56465 70.0005 130.3737 0003158 267.3933 92.6864 14.98329969176070
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
2.8
Span
9
Dry Mass
290
Launch Mass
305
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 2-9-18
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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