X Report 19 Jul 2025
SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites from California while investigations begin on a possible Starship salvage operation near Mexico.
Launch Date
February 21, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
63054
International Designator
2025-035C
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 07:12:17 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
296.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.29°
Period
91.66 min
Mean Motion
15.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-11347
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63054U 25035C 26201.30020772 .00115087 00000+0 88408-3 0 9997
2 63054 43.0029 296.3180 0002617 268.2920 91.7648 15.70944264 82076
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
910
Launch Mass
960
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 12-14-03
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MD
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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