X Report 22 Jun 2025
Key updates include the impending Falcon 9 launch for Transporter-14, insights on Starship's explosion, and a last-minute abort of the Starlink 10-23 mission.
Launch Date
November 6, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66340
International Designator
2025-253X
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 09:28:06 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
188.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
271.07°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
STARLINK-35218
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66340U 25253X 26200.39452047 .00003956 00000+0 15320-3 0 9996
2 66340 42.9993 188.9940 0001170 271.0676 89.0041 15.27576751 40387
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 6-81-22
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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