Block 3 Starship Prep Accelerates at Starbase | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX accelerates Block 3 Starship pad work at Starbase as Russia preps Soyuz-5 debut alongside Falcon 9 internet satellite launches.
Launch Date
December 12, 1968
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
NORAD ID
03605
International Designator
1968-112B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:51:19 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
80.36°
Right Ascension
101.04°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
88.52°
Period
114.22 min
Mean Motion
12.61 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OPS 7684
Alternative Name
OPS 7684
Type
Status
Owner
NRO/SAFSP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 03605U 68112B 26185.20230485 .00000103 00000-0 54791-3 0 9991
2 03605 80.3614 101.0399 0057183 88.5241 64.5187 12.60750391646149
Source: Celestrak
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
0.3
Diameter
0.8
Span
0.8
Dry Mass
95
Launch Mass
95
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.285
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
P801-1
Purpose
ELINT, SIGINT
Mission
ELINT, SIGINT
Manufacturer
LMSC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
P-11
Configuration
mod. P-11 bus
Motor
SRS Motor
Equipment
?
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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