X Report 24 May 2025
SpaceX experiences a setback with Starship Flight 8 while continuing its Starlink deployment efforts with a successful launch from California.
NORAD ID
57242
International Designator
2023-094AA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:25:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.01°
Right Ascension
353.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
272.90°
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-6306
Alternative Name
Starlink 6306
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 57242U 23094AA 26200.80957887 .00000753 00000+0 36891-4 0 9995
2 57242 43.0050 353.9538 0001286 272.9034 87.1670 15.27577903167441
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 5-13-25
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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