Santa Maria Spaceport (Azores)
Europe's Atlantic outpost enters the launch business. How Portugal's first licensed spaceport in the Azores is preparing for suborbital flights in 2026 and positioning to receive ESA's Space Rider in 2028.
Launch Date
October 22, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
58139
International Designator
2023-162X
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:52:28 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
106.13°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.34°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-30775
Alternative Name
Starlink 30775
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 58139U 23162X 26200.78644578 .00001946 00000+0 80201-4 0 9993
2 58139 43.0036 106.1290 0000643 268.3431 91.7347 15.27584553152513
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 6-24-22
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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