X Report 6 Oct 2025
SpaceX gears up for its 11th Starship test flight, while Starlink expands connectivity through partnerships with T-Mobile, enhancing app functionality beyond cellular coverage.
Launch Date
July 28, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
57458
International Designator
2023-107B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:09:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
314.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
270.56°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-30140
Alternative Name
Starlink 30140
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 57458U 23107B 26200.67342279 -.00000181 00000+0 29425-5 0 9999
2 57458 43.0012 314.0265 0001076 270.5572 89.5157 15.27572839165291
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
730
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 6-7-02
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2M
Configuration
Starlink v2 Mini
Motor
Argon ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka/E-band payload, optical inter-satellite link
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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