Starship Flight 13 Set for July 16, Will Deploy Live Starlinks | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, testing V3 fixes and deploying functioning Starlink satellites for the first time.
Launch Date
October 14, 1965
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
75-1-1
Launch Vehicle
Thor SLV-2A Agena D
NORAD ID
01620
International Designator
1965-081A
Decay Date
9/17/1981
Name
OGO 2 (POGO)
Alternative Name
OGO 2
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
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Length
1.7
Diameter
0.8
Span
24.5
Dry Mass
507
Launch Mass
507
Shape
Box + 2 Pan + 2 Ant
Radar Cross Section
10.2338
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OGO C
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
TRW
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
OGO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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