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.
NORAD ID
64360
International Designator
2025-126S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:41:53 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
61.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
266.69°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
STARLINK-34458
Alternative Name
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Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
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1 64360U 25126S 26200.82075622 .00003002 00000+0 25932-3 0 9995
2 64360 70.0005 61.3103 0002248 266.6923 93.3979 14.98324404 60473
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 15-6-17
Purpose
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Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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