Space Object Catalog
The master ledger of everything orbiting Earth: how tens of thousands of satellites, rocket bodies, and debris fragments are tracked and numbered
NORAD ID
58168
International Designator
2023-166U
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:17:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
325.91°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
84.76°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-30812
Alternative Name
Starlink 30812
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 58168U 23166U 26200.76184314 .00000775 00000+0 38283-4 0 9996
2 58168 53.1590 325.9070 0001231 84.7586 275.3556 15.30201727153251
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 7-6-19
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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