X Report 4 Dec 2025
SpaceX successfully launched another batch of Starlink satellites and received approval for a new Starship launch site, while facing challenges with crew assignments on upcoming missions.
Launch Date
June 27, 2023
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
57181
International Designator
2023-091R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:43:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.50°
Right Ascension
254.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
30.68°
Period
95.07 min
Mean Motion
15.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT R
Alternative Name
Akhmat-1
Type
Status
Owner
CHGU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57181U 23091R 26200.86383229 .00001403 00000+0 79260-4 0 9993
2 57181 97.5048 254.3806 0015623 30.6837 329.5305 15.14671341168633
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
2.5
Launch Mass
2.5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Akhmat-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPUT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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