Falcon 9 to Lift Cygnus as Artemis II Hits Midpoint | KeepTrack X Report
Falcon 9 targets ISS Cygnus resupply as Artemis II reaches its halfway mark and SpaceX HLS commitment draws NASA praise.
NORAD ID
64851
International Designator
2025-152K
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:14:31 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
53.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
80.37°
Period
95.64 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-34722
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 64851U 25152K 26200.46842471 .00002563 00000+0 18144-3 0 9991
2 64851 97.2866 53.0960 0001808 80.3702 279.7730 15.05660130 55242
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 17-3-10
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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