Booster 20 Fires All 33 Engines in Record Test | KeepTrack Space Brief
SpaceX completed a full 33-engine static fire on Booster 20, the longest duration test to date. The milestone clears a major hurdle before the next Starship flight attempt.
Launch Date
March 24, 1995
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC3W
Launch Vehicle
Atlas E
NORAD ID
42299
International Designator
1995-015HR
Epoch
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:29:25 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
98.69°
Right Ascension
270.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
217.69°
Period
96.20 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
DMSP 5D-2 F13 DEB
Alternative Name
deb DMSP F-13
Type
Status
Owner
AFSMC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 42299U 95015HR 26183.68709817 .00064683 00000-0 55799-2 0 9996
2 42299 98.6931 270.9429 0012427 217.6899 142.3450 14.96926049563446
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0099
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Unknown
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
Unknown
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
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Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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