Artemis 2 Returns to Pad, Targets April 1 Launch | KeepTrack Space Brief
NASA's SLS and Orion spacecraft rolled back to Launch Complex 39B, targeting April 1 for first crewed lunar flyby with four astronauts aboard.
NORAD ID
61687
International Designator
2024-195A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:04:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
94.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.61°
Period
91.74 min
Mean Motion
15.70 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-11335 [DTC]
Alternative Name
Starlink 11335
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 61687U 24195A 26200.96149622 -.00000456 00000+0 10977-5 0 9992
2 61687 53.1601 94.5595 0001146 96.6055 263.5093 15.69708991 99805
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 9-9-01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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