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
June 4, 1981
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
42185
International Designator
1981-053SZ
Epoch
Mon, 04 May 2026 18:48:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
83.05°
Right Ascension
320.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
242.49°
Period
104.01 min
Mean Motion
13.84 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 1275 DEB
Alternative Name
deb Kosmos-1275
Type
Status
Owner
GUKOS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 42185U 81053SZ 26124.78400628 .00001501 00000-0 12617-2 0 9993
2 42185 83.0468 320.5934 0115299 242.4921 116.4485 13.84418820227906
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0095
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
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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