Block 3 Starship Pad Work Accelerates at Starbase | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX engineers are overhauling Starbase launch infrastructure for Block 3 Starships as Falcon 9 prepares another Starlink batch run.
Launch Date
February 10, 2022
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELS
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-ST-B
NORAD ID
51644
International Designator
2022-012Y
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:55:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.91°
Right Ascension
359.32°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
94.77°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ONEWEB-0452
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0452
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 51644U 22012Y 26201.16345068 -.00000089 00000+0 -26325-3 0 9990
2 51644 87.9148 359.3202 0001555 94.7698 265.3611 13.17647298218016
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 L13-001
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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