SpaceX Logs Record 165 Launches in 2025, X Report 1 Jan 2026
SpaceX number of launches in 2025: a record 165 orbital flights. Starlink added 4.6M customers across 35 new markets; new Vandenberg pad offered.
NORAD ID
64426
International Designator
2025-129Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:48:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
101.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
267.20°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-34432
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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1 64426U 25129Q 26200.78349412 .00001265 00000+0 11376-3 0 9993
2 64426 70.0008 101.3998 0002755 267.1964 92.8880 14.98333766 61017
Source: Celestrak
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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Visual Magnitude
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Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 15-9-15
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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