Starship V3 Debuts on Flight 12 May 20 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's first Starship V3 launches May 20 on Flight 12, as Starlink's 10,354 active sats force a historic carrier alliance.
Launch Date
March 29, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
56094
International Designator
2023-046B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:02:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
135.09°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
265.55°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-6109
Alternative Name
Starlink 6109
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 56094U 23046B 26200.83540471 .00000040 00000+0 10990-4 0 9997
2 56094 43.0022 135.0878 0001050 265.5457 94.5275 15.27578370182243
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
2.8
Span
9
Dry Mass
290
Launch Mass
305
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 5-10-02
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Krypton ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka-band payload, optical inter-satellite link
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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