Starlink V2 Flies on Starship in 2027, X Report 4 Mar 2026
Gwynne Shotwell confirms Starlink V2 launches on Starship in 2027. Ship 39 preps Starship Flight 12; Falcon 9 lofts its 600th Starlink of 2026.
Launch Date
April 8, 1970
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC2E
Launch Vehicle
Thorad SLV-2G Agena D
NORAD ID
04935
International Designator
1970-025GB
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:58:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
99.86°
Right Ascension
314.11°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
324.60°
Period
103.80 min
Mean Motion
13.87 rev/day
Latitude
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Name
THORAD AGENA D DEB
Alternative Name
deb Agena D
Type
Status
Owner
GSFC
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 04935U 70025GB 26185.29033044 .00000653 00000-0 58820-3 0 9992
2 04935 99.8580 314.1117 0061865 324.6045 64.4475 13.87324550819411
Source: Celestrak
Length
0
Diameter
0
Span
0
Dry Mass
0
Launch Mass
0
Shape
N/A
Radar Cross Section
0.0143
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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