X Report 5 Feb 2025
SpaceX launches Maxar's high-resolution imaging satellites, Ontario reconsiders its Starlink contract, and the countdown to NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission begins.
NORAD ID
65988
International Designator
2025-230Q
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:35:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
81.30°
Right Ascension
181.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
106.35°
Period
103.97 min
Mean Motion
13.85 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SDA_1678
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SDA
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 65988U 25230Q 26200.48302775 .00000113 00000+0 89689-4 0 9992
2 65988 81.3002 181.5888 0002714 106.3544 253.7912 13.84985449 38294
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
0.6
Diameter
0.4
Span
3.6
Dry Mass
400
Launch Mass
400
Shape
Box + panels
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
SDA T1TL-C-15
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMSSD/TERRAN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LM-T1TL
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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