X Report 16 Apr 2025
SpaceX gears up for another busy week with a Falcon 9 launch to the ISS while Vast Space expands its Haven-1 payload roster.
NORAD ID
63370
International Designator
2025-063H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:07:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
154.53°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.36°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
STARLINK-33657
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 63370U 25063H 26200.88003156 .00009972 00000+0 30586-3 0 9997
2 63370 53.1573 154.5320 0001401 91.3620 268.7543 15.34403001 75000
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 11-7-08
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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