X Report 25 May 2025
SpaceX addresses the cause of its recent Starship Flight 8 explosion, while successfully launching 23 more Starlink satellites as it continues to expand its constellation.
Launch Date
November 2, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66298
International Designator
2025-248F
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:24:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
45.38°
Right Ascension
305.96°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
217.12°
Period
94.66 min
Mean Motion
15.21 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
SEMI-1P
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
UNKTR
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66298U 25248F 26200.55864751 .00004343 00000+0 20284-3 0 9995
2 66298 45.3825 305.9580 0013072 217.1246 142.8738 15.21300953 39460
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
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
12
Launch Mass
12
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Baryon-1P
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UNKTR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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