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Launch Date
September 6, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
65536
International Designator
2025-200S
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:49:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
268.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
84.38°
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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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-35044
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65536U 25200S 26201.15925547 .00010185 00000+0 31735-3 0 9999
2 65536 97.2830 268.5391 0001396 84.3772 275.7630 15.33448099 49098
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 17-9-17
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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