X Report 21 Sep 2025
Key updates include a potential delay for the Starship lunar lander, successful static fire tests for Ship 38, and the latest Starlink satellite launch plans.
Launch Date
July 25, 2025
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
64888
International Designator
2025-155N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:42:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.45°
Right Ascension
172.55°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
63.03°
Period
93.28 min
Mean Motion
15.44 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT N
Alternative Name
AstroLine-1
Type
Status
Owner
RATEKS
Country
Unknown
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 64888U 25155N 26200.86260977 .00022010 00000+0 48877-3 0 9998
2 64888 97.4488 172.5512 0008518 63.0338 297.1779 15.43679302 85975
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
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
3
Launch Mass
3
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Rateks-3U-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
RATEKS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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