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Boeing CST-100 Starliner faces up to one year delay before return-to-flight. NASA safety panel cites unresolved technical problems since mid-2024 crewed test.
Launch Date
April 28, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
63671
International Designator
2025-085H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:57:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
202.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.97°
Period
91.67 min
Mean Motion
15.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-11603
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63671U 25085H 26200.70653139 .00094094 00000+0 72674-3 0 9991
2 63671 43.0010 202.7510 0002555 275.9692 84.0884 15.70896077 71007
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 12-23-08
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MD
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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