Space Force Stands Up SPACEFOR-NORTH for Homeland Defense | KeepTrack Space Brief
Space Force inaugurates SPACEFOR-NORTH at Peterson SFB for homeland defense. Viridian inks AFRL satellite agreement. HASC chair seeks $450B defense fund.
Launch Date
September 20, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
57899
International Designator
2023-146J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 07:17:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
291.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
271.46°
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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Name
STARLINK-30481
Alternative Name
Starlink 30481
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 57899U 23146J 26200.30356833 -.00000019 00000+0 88625-5 0 9999
2 57899 43.0036 291.0280 0001864 271.4646 88.5992 15.27579407157187
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 6-17-09
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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