X Report 7 Mar 2025
Starship Flight 8 ends with mixed results as SpaceX successfully catches Super Heavy booster but loses the upper stage in a fiery breakup.
Launch Date
November 6, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66344
International Designator
2025-253AB
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:57:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
184.92°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
288.53°
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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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-35511
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66344U 25253AB 26200.99826500 .00010574 00000+0 39306-3 0 9999
2 66344 42.9987 184.9211 0001161 288.5318 71.5407 15.27593744 40481
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 6-81-26
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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