SpaceX Starfall Reentry Vehicle Plans Revealed by FAA | KeepTrack X Report
FAA documents expose SpaceX's Starfall reentry vehicle program, targeting in-space manufacturing support as the Starlink constellation holds 10,397 working satellites.
Launch Date
November 4, 2006
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC6
Launch Vehicle
Delta 4M
NORAD ID
29571
International Designator
2006-050AM
Decay Date
2/9/2011
Name
DELTA 4 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Delta 320
Type
Status
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0263
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
deb DCSS-4 F06
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ULAD
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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