NORAD ID
64711
International Designator
2025-142R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:46:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
341.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.59°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-34312
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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1 64711U 25142R 26200.82399051 .00001724 00000+0 15225-3 0 9991
2 64711 70.0022 341.2734 0003172 265.5882 94.4915 14.98334642 59443
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 15-7-16
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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