Artemis 2 Targets April 1 Lunar Flyby with 4-Person Crew | KeepTrack Space Brief
NASA's Artemis 2 launches April 1 with Commander Reid Wiseman and 3 crew members for first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972.
Launch Date
May 14, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
64010
International Designator
2025-101S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:09:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
332.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
271.60°
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-34113
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64010U 25101S 26200.71485257 .00007918 00000+0 29685-3 0 9996
2 64010 43.0003 332.6238 0001310 271.6005 88.4697 15.27590799 67241
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 6-67-17
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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