NORAD ID
64361
International Designator
2025-126T
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:23:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
61.16°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.57°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34243
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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1 64361U 25126T 26200.89152404 .00002674 00000+0 23169-3 0 9991
2 64361 70.0002 61.1596 0002526 267.5713 92.5157 14.98344550 60485
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 15-6-18
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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