X Report 16 May 2025
Today's brief highlights the launch of United Airlines' Starlink Wi-Fi on passenger flights, updates on Starship development, and SpaceX's push to position Starlink as a GPS alternative in recent FCC discussions.
Launch Date
November 26, 2025
Launch Site
NSC
Launch Pad
LC2
Launch Vehicle
Nuri
NORAD ID
66650
International Designator
2025-274A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:00:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.75°
Right Ascension
129.37°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
243.06°
Period
96.45 min
Mean Motion
14.93 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
BEE-1000
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPLINT
Country
South Korea
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66650U 25274A 26200.79224543 .00000962 00000+0 97772-4 0 9991
2 66650 97.7472 129.3689 0010150 243.0554 116.9629 14.93063279 35072
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
0.1
Span
0.7
Dry Mass
11
Launch Mass
11
Shape
Box+ 4 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
BEE-1000
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPLINT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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