X Report 22 Aug 2025
SpaceX successfully launched the U.S. Space Force's eighth X-37B spaceplane mission while preparing for an upcoming Starship launch. Meanwhile, the company continues to expand its Starlink satellite constellation.
NORAD ID
64571
International Designator
2025-135AV
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:33:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
314.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
162.45°
Period
96.52 min
Mean Motion
14.92 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
IRIDE-MS2-HEO-5
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ASI/ARGOT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64571U 25135AV 26200.85649639 .00000972 00000+0 10163-3 0 9990
2 64571 97.7754 314.5894 0001089 162.4528 197.6728 14.91923155 58759
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
0.7
Diameter
0.5
Span
2.0
Dry Mass
65
Launch Mass
65
Shape
Box+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
HEO-5
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ARGOT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
HAWK
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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