X Report 3 May 2025
Key updates include a successful Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink satellites and a static fire test of the Starship spacecraft, while T-Mobile's Starlink service aims to attract new customers.
Launch Date
November 4, 2024
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
61784
International Designator
2024-199BB
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:33:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
77.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
145.91°
Period
92.28 min
Mean Motion
15.60 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SAMSAT-IONOSPHERE (RS75S)
Alternative Name
SamSat-Ion 2
Type
Status
Owner
SNIU
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 61784U 24199BB 26200.85686899 .00030699 00000+0 37372-3 0 9991
2 61784 97.2885 77.5733 0009700 145.9116 214.2766 15.60423783142657
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SamSat-Ion 2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SNIU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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