X Report 2 Mar 2025
Starship receives FAA approval for its next test flight, while SpaceX prepares to launch more Starlink satellites amidst reaching 5 million subscribers.
Launch Date
June 11, 2025
Launch Site
RLLC
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
NORAD ID
64340
International Designator
2025-125A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:19:42 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
42.01°
Right Ascension
11.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
332.26°
Period
95.88 min
Mean Motion
15.02 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QPS-SAR-11 YAMATSUMI
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
QPS
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64340U 25125A 26200.84701477 .00002291 00000+0 18657-3 0 9993
2 64340 42.0090 11.6593 0010699 332.2586 27.7668 15.01853787 60538
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.6
Diameter
0.8
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
120
Shape
Hex Cyl + 2 Pan + Dish
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
QPS-SAR-11
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
QPS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
QSAT
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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