X Report 27 Jun 2025
SpaceX successfully launched 27 Starlink satellites while facing new competition for its satellite programs, including potential alternatives for the Space Force.
Launch Date
December 27, 2023
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/95A
Launch Vehicle
Kuaizhou-1A
NORAD ID
58660
International Designator
2023-208A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:38:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
317.30°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
181.61°
Period
93.99 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
TIANMU-1 19
Alternative Name
Tianmu 1-19
Type
Status
Owner
TIANMU
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 58660U 23208A 26200.81842962 .00004336 00000+0 14282-3 0 9995
2 58660 97.4527 317.3001 0005059 181.6139 178.5087 15.32016962142327
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
1
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
50
Launch Mass
50
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tianmu 1-19
Purpose
Meteorology
Mission
Meteorology
Manufacturer
TIANMU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tianmu
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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