SpaceX Lofts 45 Payloads Including Korean CAS500-2 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rideshare lifted 45 satellites including South Korea's CAS500-2 Earth observer from Vandenberg at 0700 UTC May 3.
Launch Date
April 29, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
63754
International Designator
2025-089D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 02:39:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
220.17°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
283.74°
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-11662
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63754U 25089D 26200.11084799 .00119222 00000+0 91589-3 0 9999
2 63754 43.0010 220.1709 0005013 283.7428 76.2882 15.70917571 70855
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 12-10-04
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MD
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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