STARLINK-33568 (62779)

COSPAR: 2025-015X | Alt Name: Starlink 33568

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Launch Details

Launch Date

January 21, 2025

Launch Site

AFWTR

Launch Pad

SLC4E

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

62779

International Designator

2025-015X

Epoch

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:28:46 GMT

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Inclination

53.16°

Right Ascension

67.06°

Eccentricity

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Argument of Perigee

94.14°

Period

93.85 min

Mean Motion

15.34 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

STARLINK-33568

Alternative Name

Starlink 33568

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SPXS

Country

United States

Constellation

N/A

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Major Events

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Latest TLEs
1 62779U 25015X   26200.81165066  .00011777  00000+0  35921-3 0  9992
2 62779  53.1590  67.0597 0001492  94.1383 265.9790 15.34395178 84572

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Summary
The satellite named STARLINK-33568 (OBJECT_ID: 2025-015X) is a Starlink V2MO type spacecraft launched on January 21, 2025, from AFWTR SLC4E using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length and 4.1 meters in diameter with a span of 29 meters. The satellite has a dry mass of 530 kg and was launched at a mass of 575 kg. It is owned by SPXS, which also manufactured it, and it belongs to the Starlink Group 11-8-22 payload group. Its shape is described as "Box + pan." The satellite's stable date is January 21, 2025, at 1647:32 hours.

Starlink is a satellite constellation developed by SpaceX with the aim of providing global broadband internet coverage. Thousands of small satellites are deployed in low Earth orbit (LEO), enabling high-speed internet access even in remote areas. However, the rapid increase in satellites raises concerns about space debris and the potential for collisions, which can lead to further debris creation and endanger other spacecraft. Additionally, the sheer number of Starlink satellites can affect astronomical observations by increasing light pollution. Proper deorbiting plans and international coordination are essential to mitigate these challenges and ensure long-term sustainability in space.
Physical Characteristics

Length

0.3

Diameter

4.1

Span

29

Dry Mass

530

Launch Mass

575

Shape

Box + pan

Radar Cross Section

Unknown

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Starlink Group 11-8-22

Purpose

Unknown

Mission

Unknown

Manufacturer

SPXS

Life Expectancy

Unknown

Bus

Starlink V2MO

Configuration

Unknown

Motor

Unknown

Equipment

Unknown

Power System

Unknown

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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