X Report 16 Aug 2025
SpaceX receives FAA approval for its 10th Starship test flight scheduled for August 24, while also making strides in construction at the Cape and contesting broadband funding in Virginia.
NORAD ID
67085
International Designator
2025-298L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:41:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
41.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.69°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
STARLINK-35794
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67085U 25298L 26200.77862708 .00001895 00000+0 16656-3 0 9996
2 67085 70.0012 41.3942 0002551 265.6899 94.3969 14.98333359 33003
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 15-12-11
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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