Artemis 2 Crew Returns After 50-Year Lunar Flyby | KeepTrack Space Brief
Artemis 2 astronauts completed first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17, traveling 690,000 miles aboard Orion. Four crew validated deep-space systems.
Launch Date
May 19, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
56701
International Designator
2023-067P
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:29:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
242.81°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
271.85°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-30125
Alternative Name
Starlink 30125
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 56701U 23067P 26201.18730997 .00000017 00000+0 10148-4 0 9997
2 56701 43.0017 242.8088 0002095 271.8515 88.2097 15.27567130175962
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 6-3-14
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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