FAA Grounds Starship V3 After Flight 12, X Report 28 May 2026
FAA grounds SpaceX Starship V3 after the Flight 12 mishap, freezing the launch schedule. Plus a $2.29B Space Force contract and 10,397 working Starlinks.
Launch Date
July 18, 2026
Launch Site
SRI
Launch Pad
Unknown
Launch Vehicle
Unknown
NORAD ID
100082
International Designator
2026-164C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:40:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
59.93°
Right Ascension
300.14°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
299.76°
Period
93.51 min
Mean Motion
15.40 rev/day
Latitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT C
Alternative Name
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Type
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Owner
Unknown
Country
India
Constellation
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1 A0082U 26164C 26200.61148772 .00012361 00000+0 31520-3 0 9991
2 A0082 59.9339 300.1378 0007123 299.7561 60.2817 15.39929428 190
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
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Shape
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Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
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Color
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Material Composition
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Payload
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Purpose
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Mission
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Manufacturer
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Life Expectancy
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Bus
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Configuration
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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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