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
62955
International Designator
2025-029H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:30:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
337.98°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
95.08°
Period
94.01 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
STARLINK-32880
Alternative Name
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Type
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Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
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1 62955U 25029H 26200.77090737 .00009844 00000+0 32841-3 0 9990
2 62955 53.1605 337.9751 0001038 95.0772 265.0348 15.31714709 81562
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
730
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 11-10-08
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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