Starship V3 Debuts on Flight 12 May 20 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's first Starship V3 launches May 20 on Flight 12, as Starlink's 10,354 active sats force a historic carrier alliance.
Launch Date
September 30, 1969
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC1W
Launch Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
NORAD ID
04135
International Designator
1969-082DP
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:32:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
69.98°
Right Ascension
95.07°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
212.47°
Period
101.11 min
Mean Motion
14.24 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
THORAD AGENA D DEB
Alternative Name
deb Agena D
Type
Status
Owner
SAMSO
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 04135U 69082DP 26200.81404427 .00000148 00000+0 87994-4 0 9991
2 04135 69.9808 95.0721 0047944 212.4690 147.3479 14.24261824936086
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.1673
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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