X Report 18 Apr 2025
Cape Canaveral launch site activities intensify; SpaceX explores new subscription model for Trump's Golden Dome.
Launch Date
February 25, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
59029
International Designator
2024-038G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:32:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
0.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
271.19°
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-31224
Alternative Name
Starlink 31224
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 59029U 24038G 26200.85602161 .00000061 00000+0 11755-4 0 9990
2 59029 43.0011 0.4087 0001265 271.1883 88.8823 15.27574637134977
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 6-39-07
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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