X Report 29 Dec 2024
SpaceX wraps up 2024 with successful Starlink and Astranis launches, while reflecting on a monumental year for the Starship program.
NORAD ID
58162
International Designator
2023-166N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:33:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
326.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
102.96°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-30816
Alternative Name
Starlink 30816
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 58162U 23166N 26200.64810463 .00000615 00000+0 32881-4 0 9999
2 58162 53.1589 326.6158 0001151 102.9618 257.1512 15.30194157153380
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 7-6-13
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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