Launch Date
June 12, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
56883
International Designator
2023-083H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:28:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
59.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
263.09°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-6171
Alternative Name
Starlink 6171
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 56883U 23083H 26200.64491433 .00000144 00000+0 14748-4 0 9996
2 56883 43.0021 59.7740 0000867 263.0939 96.9814 15.27575819171812
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 5-11-08
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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