X Report 12 Aug 2025
SpaceX ramps up Raptor 3 testing and the launch landscape heats up with Vulcan and Ariane set to lift off before Starlink missions.
NORAD ID
64805
International Designator
2025-150R
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:19:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
160.61°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
264.30°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34624
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 64805U 25150R 26201.13887381 .00002683 00000+0 23257-3 0 9996
2 64805 70.0009 160.6129 0002958 264.2991 95.7831 14.98335879 56352
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 15-2-16
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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