X Report 12 Feb 2025
SpaceX swaps Crew Dragon capsules with NASA to accelerate Crew-10 launch, and successfully launches multiple Starlink satellites into orbit.
NORAD ID
68390
International Designator
2026-063L
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:57:12 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
345.56°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
87.43°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-37193
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68390U 26063L 26200.87306198 .00010802 00000+0 33642-3 0 9996
2 68390 97.2869 345.5620 0001209 87.4338 272.7043 15.33446126 18345
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 17-17-11
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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