Starship V3 Static Fire Sets Up Flight 12, X Report 16 Apr 2026
Starship V3 completes its first full-duration static fire in April 2026, with Flight 12 targeting May. Dual Falcon 9s push Starlink to 10,242 working.
Launch Date
June 4, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
12695
International Designator
1981-053AP
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:19:03 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
83.01°
Right Ascension
249.27°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
347.19°
Period
104.75 min
Mean Motion
13.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1275 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1275
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 12695U 81053AP 26185.17989937 .00000903 00000-0 90036-3 0 9998
2 12695 83.0100 249.2715 0103626 347.1917 40.4473 13.74731744231411
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0529
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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