NORAD ID
65258
International Designator
2025-179Z
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:00:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
241.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.97°
Period
94.49 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34980
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 65258U 25179Z 26201.25004630 .04609162 00000+0 16843+0 0 9999
2 65258 97.2781 241.3855 0000465 86.9671 76.9865 15.23952027 5790
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 17-5-24
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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