X Report 18 Aug 2025
SpaceX's 100th Falcon 9 mission successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites, continuing to expand its broadband constellation.
Launch Date
November 18, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
58364
International Designator
2023-177P
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:43:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
345.83°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
289.96°
Period
95.35 min
Mean Motion
15.10 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-30904
Alternative Name
Starlink 30904
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 58364U 23177P 26200.82194351 .00012506 00000+0 76298-3 0 9997
2 58364 43.0011 345.8272 0010858 289.9552 70.0123 15.10220191148187
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 6-28-14
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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