EUTELSAT 172B
Europe's first high-power all-electric telecom satellite doesn't just sit above the Pacific - it got there on robotic arms and plasma thrusters, broke records doing it, and now keeps your airplane Wi-Fi running between LA and Tokyo.
Launch Date
October 25, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66170
International Designator
2025-240AA
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:31:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
165.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
91.57°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-35585
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66170U 25240AA 26201.10493769 .00014481 00000+0 43885-3 0 9991
2 66170 53.1599 165.4910 0001440 91.5690 268.5477 15.34402448 42290
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 11-12-25
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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