Starship V3 Static Fire Sets Up Flight 12, X Report 16 Apr 2026
Starship V3 completes its first full-duration static fire in April 2026, with Flight 12 targeting May. Dual Falcon 9s push Starlink to 10,242 working.
Launch Date
May 10, 1999
Launch Site
TAISC
Launch Pad
LC7
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 4B
NORAD ID
33679
International Designator
1999-025DFQ
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:52:26 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.34°
Right Ascension
300.89°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
356.22°
Period
95.04 min
Mean Motion
15.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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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
N/A
1 33679U 99025DFQ 26185.28641799 .00033243 00000-0 14879-2 0 9997
2 33679 99.3391 300.8851 0117626 356.2209 3.8117 15.15128620971939
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0144
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
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
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