X Report 8 Jan 2025
SpaceX gears up for distinctive Starship tests and milestone Starlink deployments as the new year takes off.
NORAD ID
61608
International Designator
2024-188Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:01:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.89°
Right Ascension
14.51°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.23°
Period
109.80 min
Mean Motion
13.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
ONEWEB-0702
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0702
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBE
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 61608U 24188Q 26200.75085317 -.00000418 00000+0 -12157-2 0 9992
2 61608 87.8908 14.5073 0002861 90.2281 269.9175 13.11418047 88759
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
148
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OneWeb L20-015
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ONEWUS
Life Expectancy
+ 7 years
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Arrow bus
Motor
SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters
Equipment
Ku-Band payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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