ESA Buys Dedicated Crew Dragon Mission for 4 Astronauts | KeepTrack X Report
ESA is purchasing a dedicated SpaceX Crew Dragon flight to send 4 European astronauts to the ISS ahead of the station's planned retirement.
Launch Date
May 7, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
63841
International Designator
2025-093F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:14:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
51.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
269.45°
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-34056
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63841U 25093F 26200.92667243 .00011191 00000+0 41546-3 0 9995
2 63841 43.0003 51.3106 0001233 269.4495 90.6216 15.27589030 67971
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 6-93-06
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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