X Report 7 Mar 2025
Starship Flight 8 ends with mixed results as SpaceX successfully catches Super Heavy booster but loses the upper stage in a fiery breakup.
Launch Date
August 28, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
65371
International Designator
2025-190W
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:43:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
275.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
51.28°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34869
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65371U 25190W 26200.61319720 .00011699 00000+0 40647-3 0 9997
2 65371 53.1592 275.3813 0000986 51.2783 308.8306 15.30202009 49954
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 10-11-21
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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