X Report 2 Jul 2025
SpaceX achieved significant milestones with the launch of its 500th Falcon 9 rocket and the deployment of a European weather satellite, showcasing its ongoing impact in space exploration and satellite technology.
NORAD ID
64575
International Designator
2025-135AZ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:46:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
315.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
177.32°
Period
96.34 min
Mean Motion
14.95 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
ION SCV-018
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
DORBIT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 64575U 25135AZ 26200.82375781 .00000155 00000+0 19563-4 0 9992
2 64575 97.7808 315.6182 0012639 177.3196 182.8094 14.94701170 58806
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
0.4
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
150
Launch Mass
150
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ION SCV-018
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
DORBIT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ION-SC
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
PM200
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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