X Report 28 Feb 2025
SpaceX postpones Starship Flight 8, successfully launches Starlink satellites and two lunar missions.
NORAD ID
56490
International Designator
2023-064AU
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:09:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
131.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.47°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-5873
Alternative Name
Starlink 5873
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 56490U 23064AU 26200.84017646 -.00003742 00000+0 -30597-3 0 9999
2 56490 70.0000 131.4061 0003097 268.4665 91.6139 14.98335970176029
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 2-9-43
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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