FAA Grounds Starship V3 for Mishap Probe, X Report 29 May 2026
FAA grounds Starship pending a mishap investigation into the V3 debut flight; return to flight hinges on FAA sign-off. Starlink 10-53 added 29 sats.
Launch Date
August 15, 1991
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC32/2
Launch Vehicle
Tsiklon-3
NORAD ID
47086
International Designator
1991-056DL
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:42:14 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.55°
Right Ascension
223.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
317.28°
Period
101.18 min
Mean Motion
14.23 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
SL-14 DEB
Alternative Name
deb S5M *
Type
Status
Owner
RGMS
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 47086U 91056DL 26184.82100273 .00004986 00000-0 21970-2 0 9998
2 47086 82.5509 223.0002 0006185 317.2810 42.7891 14.23242904292507
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
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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