X Report 8 Jan 2025
SpaceX gears up for distinctive Starship tests and milestone Starlink deployments as the new year takes off.
NORAD ID
64550
International Designator
2025-135Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:02:10 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.47°
Right Ascension
315.58°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
110.10°
Period
94.60 min
Mean Motion
15.22 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
BRO-18
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
UNSEEN
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 64550U 25135Y 26200.79318145 .00002150 00000+0 96729-4 0 9998
2 64550 97.4655 315.5777 0002619 110.1042 250.0477 15.22193016 59830
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
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
15
Launch Mass
15
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
BRO-18
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GOMSP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 8U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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