X Report 18 Jan 2025
SpaceX faces setbacks with Starship Flight 7 as FAA launches an investigation, while future transportation policies might impact SpaceX operations. Meanwhile, the Starlink constellation continues strong.
Launch Date
June 15, 2023
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC9
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
57026
International Designator
2023-085Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:25:15 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.50°
Right Ascension
314.82°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
311.98°
Period
93.72 min
Mean Motion
15.37 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT Y
Alternative Name
Jilin-1 GaoFen 06A 15 xing
Type
Status
Owner
CGSTL
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57026U 23085Y 26200.85087360 .00008707 00000+0 24646-3 0 9991
2 57026 97.4988 314.8207 0003683 311.9830 48.1100 15.36537167171835
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
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
42
Launch Mass
42
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Jilin-1 GaoFen 06A-15
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CGSTL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
JL-1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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