Starship V3 Flight 12 Four Weeks Out, X Report 11 Mar 2026
Starship V3 timeline: Musk puts Flight 12 about 4 weeks out, early to mid April 2026. SpaceX also hit 30 missions of 2026 with the 15,000-lb EchoStar 25.
Launch Date
January 27, 1989
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA1
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 2
NORAD ID
40785
International Designator
1989-006CE
Epoch
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:35:55 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
7.97°
Right Ascension
30.39°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
11.56°
Period
593.99 min
Mean Motion
2.42 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ARIANE 2 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Ariane V28
Type
Status
Owner
AE
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 40785U 89006CE 25254.52494609 .00000194 00000-0 12977-2 0 9996
2 40785 7.9677 30.3911 7068185 11.5607 269.5081 2.42427986165427
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.415
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
EADSL
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Unknown
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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