X Report 19 Mar 2025
SpaceX safely returns Crew-9 from ISS, launches new Starlink satellites, and showcases its satellite kit production capabilities.
Launch Date
May 23, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
59850
International Designator
2024-097R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:18:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
251.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
270.79°
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-31899
Alternative Name
Starlink 31899
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 59850U 24097R 26200.22136684 .00001388 00000+0 59978-4 0 9992
2 59850 43.0015 251.4730 0001276 270.7859 89.2847 15.27567906122032
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 6-62-16
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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