X Report 15 Dec 2024
SpaceX faces a launch delay at Cape Canaveral and continues to advance Starship development.
NORAD ID
56818
International Designator
2023-078BD
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:49:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
11.01°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
266.91°
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-6028
Alternative Name
Starlink 6028
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 56818U 23078BD 26200.86797818 .00000976 00000+0 89605-4 0 9995
2 56818 70.0021 11.0090 0002814 266.9128 93.1709 14.98331432173176
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 2-10-52
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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