X Report 9 Oct 2025
SpaceX continues to make strides with successful satellite launches and competitive maneuvering in the direct-to-device market, as AST SpaceMobile aligns with Verizon for space-based cellular services.
Launch Date
May 7, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
63836
International Designator
2025-093A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:31:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
51.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
291.43°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34018
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63836U 25093A 26200.85486140 .00008976 00000+0 33529-3 0 9995
2 63836 43.0038 51.6406 0002406 291.4267 68.6328 15.27581529 68182
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 6-93-01
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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