Starlink Mobile US Plan, Ship 40 Static Fire, X Report 27 Jun 2026
Starlink mobile service is planned for the US as SpaceX fires Ship 40's single Raptor in a prelaunch test, with 10,689 Starlink satellites working.
Launch Date
January 20, 1972
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIID
NORAD ID
05772
International Designator
1972-002D
Decay Date
4/17/1979
Name
OPS 7719
Alternative Name
MABELI
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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
0.3
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
162
Launch Mass
162
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
2.083
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
P-11 No. 4424
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
LMSC/ESL1
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
P-11
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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