Starship Flight 13 Set for July 16, Will Deploy Live Starlinks | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, testing V3 fixes and deploying functioning Starlink satellites for the first time.
Launch Date
July 22, 1993
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44L
NORAD ID
22725
International Designator
1993-048C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 02:05:49 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.15°
Right Ascension
0.15°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
219.62°
Period
523.94 min
Mean Motion
2.75 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARIANE 44L+ R/B
Alternative Name
Ariane H10+ V58
Type
Status
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 22725U 93048C 26185.08737285 .00000848 00000-0 10649-2 0 9996
2 22725 7.1527 0.1509 6878624 219.6248 61.6179 2.74840600313581
Source: Celestrak
Length
14.1
Diameter
2.6
Span
14.1
Dry Mass
2080
Launch Mass
2260
Shape
Step Cyl
Radar Cross Section
26.4922
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Ariane H10+ S/N T430
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
AELM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Ariane H10+/S
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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