SpaceX Lofts 45 Payloads Including Korean CAS500-2 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Falcon 9 rideshare lifted 45 satellites including South Korea's CAS500-2 Earth observer from Vandenberg at 0700 UTC May 3.
Launch Date
July 16, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
64838
International Designator
2025-151Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:21:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.90°
Right Ascension
68.48°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
117.39°
Period
97.30 min
Mean Motion
14.80 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
KUIPER-00093
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
KUIP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 64838U 25151Y 26200.89027493 .00000202 00000+0 55488-4 0 9992
2 64838 51.9016 68.4845 0000674 117.3888 242.7143 14.79939934 54988
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 KF01-23
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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