X Report 29 Jun 2025
SpaceX secures a significant military contract while successfully launching multiple batches of Starlink satellites. Furthermore, milestones aboard the ISS highlight ongoing space missions.
Launch Date
June 28, 2025
Launch Site
RLLC
Launch Pad
LC1B
Launch Vehicle
Electron
NORAD ID
64691
International Designator
2025-140A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:01:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
96.01°
Right Ascension
312.76°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
96.98°
Period
97.79 min
Mean Motion
14.73 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
LYRA-4
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ECHOAU
Country
Australia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64691U 25140A 26200.83457434 .00000600 00000+0 98848-4 0 9992
2 64691 96.0082 312.7645 0014478 96.9784 263.3076 14.72569915 56869
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
0.6
Diameter
0.5
Span
2.0
Dry Mass
74
Launch Mass
74
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Lyra 1-04
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ADIG
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Corvus XL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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