Starship Flight 12 Summary: V3 Reaches Space, X Report 24 May 2026
Starship Flight 12 summary: V3 reached space May 22 and survived reentry despite one Raptor vacuum engine shutdown, with most test objectives complete.
Launch Date
April 19, 1982
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-U
NORAD ID
15252
International Designator
1982-033DC
Decay Date
12/8/1984
Name
SALYUT 7 DEB
Alternative Name
Garbage bag
Type
Status
Owner
NPOE
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.23
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
Unknown
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