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
July 15, 2013
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2C
NORAD ID
39225
International Designator
2013-035F
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:09:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.24°
Right Ascension
199.64°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
314.42°
Period
100.39 min
Mean Motion
14.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-2C DEB
Alternative Name
CZ-2C Stage 2 motor cover
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 39225U 13035F 26184.75654755 .00001993 00000-0 63345-3 0 9994
2 39225 98.2391 199.6407 0155208 314.4225 44.4344 14.34339596669419
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.2
Dry Mass
1
Launch Mass
1
Shape
Cone
Radar Cross Section
0.087
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CALT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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