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
April 29, 1980
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC90
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-2
NORAD ID
27568
International Designator
1980-034E
Epoch
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:41:59 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
64.82°
Right Ascension
143.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
244.55°
Period
101.88 min
Mean Motion
14.13 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1176 COOLANT
Alternative Name
US-A coolant
Type
Status
Owner
VMF
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 27568U 80034E 26160.23749637 .00000476 00000-0 30034-3 0 9999
2 27568 64.8171 143.3888 0052517 244.5536 115.0098 14.13432845 98366
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0121
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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