X Report 17 Jan 2025
SpaceX marks another milestone and setback with Starship Flight 7, achieving a successful booster catch but losing the upper stage during ascent.
Launch Date
November 18, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
58365
International Designator
2023-177Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:07:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.01°
Right Ascension
324.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
264.45°
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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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-30918
Alternative Name
Starlink 30918
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 58365U 23177Q 26200.75548156 .00000627 00000+0 32340-4 0 9998
2 58365 43.0071 324.9037 0002519 264.4508 95.6056 15.27570146148415
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 6-28-15
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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