X Report 8 Mar 2025
SpaceX faces setbacks with Starship Flight 8 amid debris fallout, achieves regulatory win for smartphone connectivity, and prepares for upcoming ISS missions.
Launch Date
April 23, 2026
Launch Site
RLLC
Launch Pad
LC1A
Launch Vehicle
Electron
NORAD ID
68792
International Designator
2026-088A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:32:29 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.51°
Right Ascension
349.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
2.49°
Period
95.55 min
Mean Motion
15.07 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT A
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
FSI/HSU
Country
Japan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 68792U 26088A 26200.68923455 .00002244 00000+0 15345-3 0 9990
2 68792 97.5107 349.1442 0014123 2.4888 357.6408 15.07058853 13189
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
0.1
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.1
Dry Mass
1.400
Launch Mass
1.400
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
FSI-SAT2
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
FSI
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 1U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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