Starship V3 Targets May 19 on New Pad 2 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX targets May 19 for Starship V3's debut from Launch Pad 2, while the FCC approves a $2.4B EchoStar spectrum deal for Starlink.
Launch Date
August 14, 2008
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
33277
International Designator
2008-038D
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:08:34 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
2.36°
Right Ascension
137.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
93.83°
Period
318.09 min
Mean Motion
4.53 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA]
Alternative Name
Sylda 5
Type
Status
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 33277U 08038D 26185.00595214 .00000454 00000-0 12882-2 0 9995
2 33277 2.3627 137.3413 5518542 93.8297 327.3837 4.52696387244715
Source: Celestrak
Length
5.8
Diameter
4.5
Span
5.8
Dry Mass
440
Launch Mass
440
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
14.6878
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Sylda 5 No. 31A
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
EADSB
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
SYLDA 5
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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