Space Brief 4 Sep 2024
Today's brief highlights SpaceX's Starlink launch, the sale of Telesat's remote communications services, advancements in hypersonic missile tracking, and more on satellite imagery from the NGA.
Launch Date
December 19, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
58597
International Designator
2023-200J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:46:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
145.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
274.89°
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-31087
Alternative Name
Starlink 31087
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 58597U 23200J 26200.24086536 .00001005 00000+0 46036-4 0 9993
2 58597 43.0034 145.6074 0001418 274.8905 85.1784 15.27578355143623
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 6-34-09
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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