Booster 20 Fires All 33 Engines in Record Test | KeepTrack Space Brief
SpaceX completed a full 33-engine static fire on Booster 20, the longest duration test to date. The milestone clears a major hurdle before the next Starship flight attempt.
Launch Date
April 6, 1990
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC133/3
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
20552
International Designator
1990-029D
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:21:33 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
73.98°
Right Ascension
348.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
135.19°
Period
114.47 min
Mean Motion
12.58 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 2067
Alternative Name
Kosmos-2067
Type
Status
Owner
UNKS
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 20552U 90029D 26184.59830712 -.00000010 00000-0 36467-4 0 9992
2 20552 73.9831 348.4861 0039680 135.1889 293.4315 12.57938379664267
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
60
Launch Mass
60
Shape
Poly
Radar Cross Section
0.6741
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Strela-1M Blok 44 No. 4
Purpose
Military Communication
Mission
Military Communication
Manufacturer
NPOPM
Life Expectancy
6 months
Bus
Strela-1 11F625
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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