X Report 12 Jan 2025
SpaceX concludes a wet dress rehearsal for Starship Flight 7, aiming for the largest rocket launch on January 15 after weather delays.
Launch Date
August 11, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
65139
International Designator
2025-171H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:26:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.90°
Right Ascension
285.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
104.75°
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-00100
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
KUIP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65139U 25171H 26200.97645534 .00001257 00000+0 19377-3 0 9997
2 65139 51.9020 285.5979 0000357 104.7474 255.3528 14.79938612 52580
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 KF02-08
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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