The Day America Entered the Space Age
Sixty-seven years ago, a slender rocket carried America's first satellite into orbit, discovering a mysterious feature of our planet that would change our understanding of space forever
Launch Date
June 23, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
57125
International Designator
2023-090AA
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:42:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
235.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
287.31°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-6100
Alternative Name
Starlink 6100
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 57125U 23090AA 26201.15477786 .00000129 00000+0 14236-4 0 9991
2 57125 43.0037 235.1265 0001724 287.3128 72.7535 15.27577215170614
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 5-12-25
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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