X Report 3 Mar 2025
SpaceX gears up for Starship Flight 8, with a launch set for Monday as final preparations are underway.
Launch Date
February 11, 2025
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC201
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8A
NORAD ID
62973
International Designator
2025-030C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:42:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
50.00°
Right Ascension
118.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
287.52°
Period
108.33 min
Mean Motion
13.29 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
HULIANWANG DIGUI-13
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ZXW
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 62973U 25030C 26200.77964064 -.00000102 00000+0 47003-4 0 9991
2 62973 50.0024 118.9237 0000714 287.5170 72.5624 13.29324558 70198
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
3.0
Diameter
1.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
700
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Xingwang Digui 02-03
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CAST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Xingwang C
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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