Artemis 2 Crew Returns After 50-Year Lunar Flyby | KeepTrack Space Brief
Artemis 2 astronauts completed first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17, traveling 690,000 miles aboard Orion. Four crew validated deep-space systems.
NORAD ID
62317
International Designator
2024-239S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:51:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
287.57°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
77.22°
Period
94.01 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
STARLINK-32519
Alternative Name
Starlink 32519
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 62317U 24239S 26200.61886220 .00004821 00000+0 16697-3 0 9998
2 62317 53.1583 287.5743 0001114 77.2209 282.8917 15.31709373 89773
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 11-2-17
Purpose
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Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2M
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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