Transporter-16 Lofts 119 Payloads to SSO | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launches 119 payloads on Transporter-16, the 21st smallsat rideshare mission, from Vandenberg SFB at 1102 UTC.
Launch Date
September 13, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
65614
International Designator
2025-207Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:28:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
266.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
111.50°
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-35206
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65614U 25207Y 26200.76988876 .00000884 00000+0 65111-4 0 9994
2 65614 97.2837 266.5624 0000894 111.5012 248.6311 15.05657520 48028
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 17-10-23
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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