Etlaq Spaceport
The Middle East's first commercial spaceport is building launch heritage one rocket at a time. How Oman is positioning Duqm as a global launch hub - and what the 2025 delays tell us about the real pace of spaceport development.
Launch Date
December 11, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
67046
International Designator
2025-294S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:31:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
12.10°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
277.79°
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-35721
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67046U 25294S 26200.81372466 .00007725 00000+0 28994-3 0 9997
2 67046 43.0012 12.0970 0001673 277.7870 82.2792 15.27580630 35004
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 6-90-17
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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