X Report 23 Feb 2025
SpaceX faces a setback with a Falcon 9 upper stage reentry issue, while NASA selects SpaceX for a new mission. Starlink expansions continue with multiple satellite launches.
NORAD ID
62067
International Designator
2024-217L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:02:56 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
140.18°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
99.65°
Period
91.73 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-11472 [DTC]
Alternative Name
Starlink 11472
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 62067U 24217L 26200.83538137 .00123681 00000+0 10071-2 0 9996
2 62067 53.1566 140.1835 0001245 99.6504 260.4654 15.69793061 95857
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 9-13-11
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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