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
September 6, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
65530
International Designator
2025-200L
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:21:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
268.42°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.84°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
STARLINK-35152
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65530U 25200L 26201.14022259 .00010332 00000+0 32186-3 0 9995
2 65530 97.2847 268.4153 0001945 91.8353 268.3112 15.33449380 49089
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 17-9-11
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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