The Day a Farm Boy Found a New World
Ninety-five years ago, a 24-year-old astronomer with no college degree made one of astronomy's most remarkable discoveries, finding a new planet that would challenge our understanding of the solar system
Launch Date
May 7, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
63843
International Designator
2025-093H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:22:35 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
51.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.61°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-33777
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63843U 25093H 26200.89068324 .00004799 00000+0 18377-3 0 9990
2 63843 42.9992 51.0362 0000981 265.6099 94.4641 15.27581860 68198
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 6-93-08
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
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