SpaceX Resumes Falcon 9 Launches After Investigating Upper Stage Anomaly
SpaceX successfully returns to flight with a Starlink mission, detailing the cause of the July 11 anomaly and implementing fixes to prevent future incidents.
NORAD ID
63087
International Designator
2025-037L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:05:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
21.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
268.13°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-32918
Alternative Name
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Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
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1 63087U 25037L 26200.83682405 .00002544 00000+0 22092-3 0 9999
2 63087 70.0016 21.3743 0002208 268.1262 91.9644 14.98329299 78485
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
730
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 15-1-11
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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