Starship V3 Debuts on Flight 12 May 20 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's first Starship V3 launches May 20 on Flight 12, as Starlink's 10,354 active sats force a historic carrier alliance.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
30539
International Designator
1999-025AKD
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:22:45 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.89°
Right Ascension
183.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
17.77°
Period
98.87 min
Mean Motion
14.56 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
FENGYUN 1C DEB
Alternative Name
deb FY-1C
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 30539U 99025AKD 26185.26580628 .00002751 00000-0 57795-3 0 9995
2 30539 98.8927 183.9444 0115248 17.7675 342.7500 14.56424974 23059
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.025
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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