X Report 3 May 2025
Key updates include a successful Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink satellites and a static fire test of the Starship spacecraft, while T-Mobile's Starlink service aims to attract new customers.
Launch Date
May 25, 2023
Launch Site
NSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Nuri
NORAD ID
56744
International Designator
2023-072B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:02:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.52°
Right Ascension
47.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
188.03°
Period
93.29 min
Mean Motion
15.44 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SNIPE 4
Alternative Name
SNIPE 4
Type
Status
Owner
KASI
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 56744U 23072B 26200.83477684 .00012388 00000+0 27813-3 0 9992
2 56744 97.5228 47.9003 0005226 188.0276 172.0889 15.43511120175147
Source: Celestrak
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.7
Dry Mass
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Doyosaet 4
Purpose
Research, ionosphere, magnetosphere
Mission
Research, ionosphere, magnetosphere
Manufacturer
KASI
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
CubeSat (6U)
Motor
Cold gas thrusters
Equipment
Langmuir probes, fluxgate magnetometers, particle detectors
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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