Falcon Heavy Launches ViaSat-3 F3, Space Brief 27 Apr 2026
Falcon Heavy launched ViaSat-3 F3 on April 27, its 12th flight, with the first dual landing zone recovery. Plus Soyuz-5's demo flight nears at Baikonur.
Launch Date
August 27, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
65338
International Designator
2025-189R
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:11:46 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
313.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.04°
Period
94.01 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-34751
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65338U 25189R 26200.46651381 .00007702 00000+0 25965-3 0 9999
2 65338 53.1551 313.8551 0001074 94.0356 266.0769 15.31704428 51290
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 10-56-16
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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