X Report 26 Jun 2025
SpaceX successfully launched the Ax-4 private astronaut mission to the ISS while continuing its satellite deployment with 27 new Starlink satellites, amidst ongoing recovery efforts from the loss of Ship 36.
Launch Date
April 28, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
63680
International Designator
2025-085S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:49:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
4.23°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.95°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-33887
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63680U 25085S 26200.82607869 .00005764 00000+0 21879-3 0 9990
2 63680 43.0047 4.2303 0001536 275.9457 84.1219 15.27583872 69142
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 12-23-17
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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