X Report 19 Jul 2025
SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites from California while investigations begin on a possible Starship salvage operation near Mexico.
Launch Date
June 12, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
56923
International Designator
2023-083AZ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:11:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
43.72°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
259.95°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-5952
Alternative Name
Starlink 5952
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 56923U 23083AZ 26200.92496205 .00000665 00000+0 33687-4 0 9995
2 56923 43.0030 43.7224 0001266 259.9529 100.1180 15.27582384172023
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 5-11-48
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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