X Report 5 Jan 2025
SpaceX prepares for the next Starship test flight with significant vehicle upgrades, launches UAE's Thuraya-4 satellite, and reflects on a record-breaking 2024 while planning for a promising 2025.
Launch Date
December 28, 2025
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
LC81/24
Launch Vehicle
Proton-M/DM-3
NORAD ID
67755
International Designator
2025-313BF
Epoch
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:42:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.39°
Right Ascension
276.45°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
217.90°
Period
92.00 min
Mean Motion
15.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT BF
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
RGMS/NPOLO
Country
Unknown
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 67755U 25313BF 26197.73777336 .00024327 00000+0 24600-3 0 9994
2 67755 97.3879 276.4514 0012900 217.8954 142.1398 15.65202385 26421
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
2.0
Diameter
2.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
1550
Launch Mass
2120
Shape
Box + Pan + Ant
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Elektro-L No. 5L
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NPOLO
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Navigator
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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