X Report 20 Feb 2025
SpaceX and Rocket Lab make headlines with simultaneous launches, while Musk's Starliner comments stir controversy.
NORAD ID
64225
International Designator
2025-117Y
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:29:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
142.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
80.09°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34289
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 64225U 25117Y 26201.27072899 .00012556 00000+0 38203-3 0 9997
2 64225 53.1575 142.4165 0001053 80.0864 280.0257 15.34407209 64879
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 11-18-23
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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