X Report 12 Aug 2025
SpaceX ramps up Raptor 3 testing and the launch landscape heats up with Vulcan and Ariane set to lift off before Starlink missions.
NORAD ID
66138
International Designator
2025-237AA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 06:40:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
148.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
97.60°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-35623
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 66138U 25237AA 26200.27786626 .00012672 00000+0 43926-3 0 9991
2 66138 53.1581 148.6605 0001398 97.5952 262.5207 15.30198105 42752
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 11-5-25
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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