Starship V3 Flight 12 Succeeds Despite Engine Shutdown | KeepTrack X Report
Starship V3 completed Flight 12 on May 22 despite one vacuum Raptor shutting down early, with SpaceX's IPO filing revealing bold Starlink Mobile ambitions.
Launch Date
April 25, 2021
Launch Site
VOSTO
Launch Pad
PU1S
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1B
NORAD ID
48210
International Designator
2021-031A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:01:27 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.90°
Right Ascension
286.35°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
103.11°
Period
109.55 min
Mean Motion
13.15 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
ONEWEB-0176
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0176
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 48210U 21031A 26185.00101543 -.00000177 00000-0 -51321-3 0 9990
2 48210 87.8974 286.3490 0002113 103.1104 257.0262 13.14501682250528
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.3
Diameter
1
Span
5
Dry Mass
140
Launch Mass
148
Shape
Trapezoid+2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
OneWeb L6-009
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ONEWUS
Life Expectancy
+ 7 years
Bus
ARROW
Configuration
Arrow bus
Motor
SPT-50 or BHT-350 Hall effect thrusters
Equipment
Ku-Band payload
Power System
solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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