Artemis 2 Crew Returns After 50-Year Lunar Flyby | KeepTrack Space Brief
Artemis 2 astronauts completed first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17, traveling 690,000 miles aboard Orion. Four crew validated deep-space systems.
NORAD ID
64281
International Designator
2025-120AB
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:49:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
221.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.26°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
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Name
STARLINK-34366
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Type
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Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
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2 64281 53.1602 221.6141 0002298 90.2558 269.8708 15.34398567 64132
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Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Payload
Starlink Group 11-22-26
Purpose
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Manufacturer
SPXS
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Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
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