SaxaVord Spaceport
The UK's orbital ambitions rest on a remote Shetland island. How SaxaVord became Europe's first fully licensed vertical launch spaceport - and why, despite being ready for years, it's still waiting for a rocket that works.
NORAD ID
65066
International Designator
2025-165L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:17:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
275.25°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
105.68°
Period
95.64 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-34739
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65066U 25165L 26200.80373867 .00004443 00000+0 31155-3 0 9996
2 65066 97.2842 275.2499 0001449 105.6765 254.4622 15.05665373 54671
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 13-4-11
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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