Launch Date
November 6, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66346
International Designator
2025-253AD
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:17:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
185.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
270.71°
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-35482
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66346U 25253AD 26201.01240042 .00007614 00000+0 28584-3 0 9993
2 66346 43.0016 185.0323 0001517 270.7116 89.3561 15.27590128 40489
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 6-81-28
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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