X Report 3 May 2025
Key updates include a successful Falcon 9 launch of 28 Starlink satellites and a static fire test of the Starship spacecraft, while T-Mobile's Starlink service aims to attract new customers.
NORAD ID
65295
International Designator
2025-184Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:33:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
250.47°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
111.35°
Period
95.64 min
Mean Motion
15.06 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34834
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 65295U 25184Y 26200.73128822 .00002320 00000+0 16463-3 0 9999
2 65295 97.2831 250.4678 0001821 111.3482 248.7940 15.05658837 51168
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 17-6-23
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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