The Day We Lost Apollo 1
Fifty-eight years ago, a tragic fire during a routine test transformed spacecraft design and created the foundation of modern spaceflight safety culture
NORAD ID
66135
International Designator
2025-237X
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:54:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
144.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
86.32°
Period
94.10 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34852
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66135U 25237X 26201.24598942 .00032391 00000+0 11000-2 0 9995
2 66135 53.1599 144.0397 0001505 86.3175 273.7998 15.30227429 42864
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 11-5-22
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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