Starship Flight 13 Aborts at Ignition, X Report 17 Jul 2026
Four Raptor engines failed to ignite, scrubbing Starship Flight 13 at Starbase; SpaceX also launched 21 SDA satellites from Vandenberg.
Launch Date
January 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
55090
International Designator
2023-001CK
Decay Date
3/18/2025
Name
OBJECT CK
Alternative Name
Chimera LEO-1
Type
Status
Owner
EPICU/EPIC
Country
Uruguay
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
1
Diameter
0.5
Span
1
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
270
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Chimera LEO-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
EPICU
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Chimera
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
AOCS
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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