X Report 2 Mar 2025
Starship receives FAA approval for its next test flight, while SpaceX prepares to launch more Starlink satellites amidst reaching 5 million subscribers.
Launch Date
July 16, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
64821
International Designator
2025-151F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:21:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.87°
Right Ascension
336.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
301.98°
Period
89.74 min
Mean Motion
16.05 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
KUIPER-00074
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
KUIP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64821U 25151F 26200.22359861 .00365209 71752-4 52861-3 0 9997
2 64821 51.8723 336.2423 0006386 301.9766 58.0628 16.04703404 56196
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
1.8
Diameter
0.7
Span
5.0
Dry Mass
490
Launch Mass
490
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Kuiper KF01-06
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KUIP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kuiper
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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