NASA Awards SpaceX 6 More Crew Missions as Boeing Stalls | KeepTrack X Report
NASA is adding 6 post-certification crew missions to SpaceX's contract as Boeing remains unable to certify Starliner for operational flights.
NORAD ID
65197
International Designator
2025-175Z
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:00:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
70.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
79.14°
Period
94.36 min
Mean Motion
15.26 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
STARLINK-34952
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65197U 25175Z 26200.83335647 .02845162 00000+0 97697-1 0 9993
2 65197 97.2849 70.7733 0001646 79.1352 267.5329 15.26042931 5574
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 17-4-24
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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