X Report 14 Aug 2025
SpaceX successfully launched a batch of Starlink satellites today while introducing new features to enhance user experience. Their rideshare program continues to see increased demand, proving popular among customers.
Launch Date
May 24, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
59864
International Designator
2024-098G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:15:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
251.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
273.41°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-31931
Alternative Name
Starlink 31931
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 59864U 24098G 26200.84407387 -.00000506 00000+0 -88556-5 0 9995
2 59864 42.9998 251.9861 0001290 273.4108 86.6596 15.27574472122058
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 6-63-07
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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