NORAD ID
65250
International Designator
2025-179R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:53:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
240.77°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
85.65°
Period
95.33 min
Mean Motion
15.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34973
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 65250U 25179R 26200.53691377 .00019599 00000+0 11879-2 0 9993
2 65250 97.2838 240.7709 0002050 85.6512 274.4952 15.10597334 51658
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 17-5-16
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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