X Report 4 Jan 2025
SpaceX kicks off 2025 with successful launches and a record-breaking outlook, aiming to maintain its market leadership amidst emerging competition.
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66677
International Designator
2025-276M
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:34:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
274.26°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
243.13°
Period
94.52 min
Mean Motion
15.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
AE5RC
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ARKE
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 66677U 25276M 26200.73199727 .00006736 00000+0 28508-3 0 9996
2 66677 97.4161 274.2614 0003593 243.1279 116.9591 15.23509049 35408
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
10
Launch Mass
10
Shape
Box+ 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
AE5RC
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ARKE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 6U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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