X Report 6 Mar 2025
Starship Flight 8 set for launch, new milestones in the defense sector, and launch updates dominate today's news.
NORAD ID
64582
International Designator
2025-135BG
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:16:52 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.78°
Right Ascension
314.75°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
164.90°
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-4
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ASI/ARGOT
Country
Italy
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64582U 25135BG 26200.84505116 .00000771 00000+0 81725-4 0 9992
2 64582 97.7754 314.7477 0001181 164.9006 195.2248 14.91914514 58762
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-4
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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