X Report 12 Jan 2025
SpaceX concludes a wet dress rehearsal for Starship Flight 7, aiming for the largest rocket launch on January 15 after weather delays.
Launch Date
December 21, 1965
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC41
Launch Vehicle
Titan IIIC
NORAD ID
28833
International Designator
1965-108CK
Epoch
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 18:28:32 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
27.86°
Right Ascension
239.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
183.51°
Period
543.79 min
Mean Motion
2.65 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TITAN 3C TRANSTAGE DEB
Alternative Name
deb Transtage 8
Type
Status
Owner
AFSSD
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28833U 65108CK 26028.76982112 .00000050 00000-0 00000-0 0 9993
2 28833 27.8604 239.5933 6558514 183.5075 167.3149 2.64806015 88403
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0732
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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