X Report 3 Sep 2025
SpaceX successfully launched 24 Starlink satellites aboard a brand-new Falcon 9 rocket. The company aims for five missions this week, bolstering its satellite internet constellation.
FALCON 9 R/B (63103)
COSPAR: 2025-038E | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 27, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
63103
International Designator
2025-038E
Epoch
Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:53:56 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
28.52°
Right Ascension
357.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
216.41°
Period
13762.38 min
Mean Motion
0.10 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
FALCON 9 R/B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Rocket Body
Status
Space Junk
Owner
SPX
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 63103U 25038E 25058.03746185 -.00007054 00000+0 00000+0 0 9990
2 63103 28.5200 357.2438 9653600 216.4100 0.0142 00.10463308 09
Source: Celestrak
Summary
A rocket body, also commonly referred to as an upper stage or spent rocket stage, is the structural shell left behind after a rocket has delivered its payload to orbit. These large and often heavy pieces of space hardware can remain in orbit for years, posing significant collision hazards as part of the growing space debris problem. If left uncontrolled, rocket bodies have the potential to reenter Earth's atmosphere unpredictably, which can lead to falling debris in populated areas. Additionally, they risk colliding with operational satellites or the International Space Station, creating more debris and putting human life at risk.
Physical Characteristics
Length
12.6
Diameter
3.6
Span
12.6
Dry Mass
4000
Launch Mass
4000
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
F9-444 St2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPX
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
F9St2
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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