FAA Grounds Starship V3 After Flight 12, X Report 28 May 2026
FAA grounds SpaceX Starship V3 after the Flight 12 mishap, freezing the launch schedule. Plus a $2.29B Space Force contract and 10,397 working Starlinks.
Launch Date
July 27, 1967
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
ABRESB3
Launch Vehicle
Atlas D
NORAD ID
02893
International Designator
1967-072A
Decay Date
2/22/1972
Name
OV1-86
Alternative Name
OV1-86
Type
Status
Owner
OAR
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
1.4
Diameter
0.7
Span
1.4
Dry Mass
105
Launch Mass
105
Shape
Domed Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OV1-8S
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GDC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
OV1
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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