X Report 4 Aug 2025
SpaceX achieves significant milestones with the launch of 28 Starlink satellites and the final landing of the LZ-1 pad, marking key moments in their ongoing mission to expand satellite connectivity.
Launch Date
December 7, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
58512
International Designator
2023-191E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:41:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
82.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
266.39°
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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Name
STARLINK-30982
Alternative Name
Starlink 30982
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 58512U 23191E 26200.02863166 .00001789 00000+0 74522-4 0 9997
2 58512 43.0009 82.0669 0001168 266.3936 93.6782 15.27578781145557
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 6-33-05
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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