X Report 16 May 2025
Today's brief highlights the launch of United Airlines' Starlink Wi-Fi on passenger flights, updates on Starship development, and SpaceX's push to position Starlink as a GPS alternative in recent FCC discussions.
Launch Date
April 15, 2024
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC43/94
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
NORAD ID
59510
International Designator
2024-072A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:36:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.41°
Right Ascension
280.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
62.60°
Period
94.59 min
Mean Motion
15.22 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SUPERVIEW NEO-3 01
Alternative Name
Siwei Gaojing 3-01
Type
Status
Owner
SIWEI
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 59510U 24072A 26200.85841126 .00004116 00000+0 18145-3 0 9993
2 59510 97.4128 280.4663 0001769 62.6013 297.5403 15.22351727125679
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
600
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Siwei 3-01
Purpose
Earth obseervation
Mission
Earth obseervation
Manufacturer
SAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Siwei
Configuration
CAST3000B bus ?
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
2 deployable fixed solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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