The Day America Gained New Eyes on Mars
Fifty-six years ago, a revolutionary spacecraft launched toward the Red Planet after being saved from disaster by two quick-thinking technicians who risked their lives to prevent a rocket collapse
Launch Date
December 17, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
67184
International Designator
2025-303X
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:22:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
285.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
275.30°
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-35910
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67184U 25303X 26200.59883404 .00003881 00000+0 15048-3 0 9990
2 67184 43.0001 285.3532 0001369 275.3010 84.7685 15.27584545 32910
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 6-99-22
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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