X Report 10 Mar 2025
SpaceX plans first Starship launch from Florida, and prepares for NASA’s SPHEREx and PUNCH missions from Vandenberg.
NORAD ID
64417
International Designator
2025-129F
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:54:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
100.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.44°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-34487
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 64417U 25129F 26201.16318034 -.00000712 00000+0 -51878-4 0 9992
2 64417 70.0001 100.3217 0003304 265.4428 94.6354 14.98335629 61072
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 15-9-06
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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