Starship Flight 13 Static Fire, Florida Push, X Report 4 Jul 2026
Starship update July 2026: Flight 13 completed a full six-Raptor static fire as SpaceX targets its first Cape Canaveral Starship launch by year's end.
Launch Date
July 7, 1998
Launch Site
SUBL
Launch Pad
LP1
Launch Vehicle
Shtil'-1
NORAD ID
25392
International Designator
1998-042D
Decay Date
4/9/2001
Name
SSN-23 DEB
Alternative Name
Shtil'-1 Payload Capsule
Type
Status
Owner
MAK
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
1.5
Diameter
0.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
20
Launch Mass
20
Shape
Cone
Radar Cross Section
0.1974
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
MAK
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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