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
January 28, 2024
Launch Site
SEM
Launch Pad
IKSC
Launch Vehicle
Simorgh
NORAD ID
65789
International Designator
2024-018E
Epoch
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:05:16 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
58.96°
Right Ascension
92.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.52°
Period
98.90 min
Mean Motion
14.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT E
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
IRSA
Country
Iran
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65789U 24018E 26198.96199172 .00004894 00000+0 44576-3 0 9993
2 65789 58.9617 92.8010 0372266 94.5174 269.8478 14.56082229113445
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.0
Diameter
0.0
Span
0.0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
IRSA
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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