Starship V3 Flight 12 Four Weeks Out, X Report 11 Mar 2026
Starship V3 timeline: Musk puts Flight 12 about 4 weeks out, early to mid April 2026. SpaceX also hit 30 missions of 2026 with the 15,000-lb EchoStar 25.
Launch Date
January 10, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
55177
International Designator
2023-004AP
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:40:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
359.31°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
100.89°
Period
109.29 min
Mean Motion
13.18 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
ONEWEB-0716
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0716
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 55177U 23004AP 26201.15332800 .00000007 00000+0 -14522-4 0 9992
2 55177 87.9151 359.3102 0001825 100.8940 259.2398 13.17648761171921
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 L16-018
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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