Space Brief 8 May 2025
Today we cover new appointments at NASA, calls for increased Space Force funding, and a successful test of a hypersonic vehicle. Further investigations target SpaceX, and a documentary highlights space superiority.
Launch Date
May 18, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
59794
International Designator
2024-093N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:34:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
185.97°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
271.18°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-31823
Alternative Name
Starlink 31823
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 59794U 24093N 26200.23209031 .00001384 00000+0 59800-4 0 9993
2 59794 43.0014 185.9681 0001491 271.1808 88.8873 15.27578772122815
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 6-59-13
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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