SaxaVord Spaceport
The UK's orbital ambitions rest on a remote Shetland island. How SaxaVord became Europe's first fully licensed vertical launch spaceport - and why, despite being ready for years, it's still waiting for a rocket that works.
Launch Date
December 31, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
62468
International Designator
2024-254G
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:29:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
146.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.55°
Period
91.67 min
Mean Motion
15.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-11511 [DTC]
Alternative Name
Starlink 11511
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 62468U 24254G 26200.89563448 .00097884 00000+0 75493-3 0 9996
2 62468 42.9993 146.1016 0000899 94.5495 265.5475 15.70917285 90193
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 12-6-07
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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