FAA Grounds Starship V3 for Mishap Probe, X Report 29 May 2026
FAA grounds Starship pending a mishap investigation into the V3 debut flight; return to flight hinges on FAA sign-off. Starlink 10-53 added 29 sats.
Launch Date
March 9, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
55830
International Designator
2023-029AL
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:46:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
87.92°
Right Ascension
298.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
105.06°
Period
109.11 min
Mean Motion
13.20 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ONEWEB-0671
Alternative Name
OneWeb SL0671
Type
Status
Owner
ONEWEBN
Country
United Kingdom
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 55830U 23029AL 26200.74053855 -.00000105 00000+0 -29439-3 0 9991
2 55830 87.9186 298.4934 0001972 105.0556 255.0795 13.19725444163195
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 L17-017
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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