Starship Flight 12 Targets May 19 with Redesigned Ship | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX targets May 19 for Starship Flight 12 debut, while CRS-34 delivers 6,500 lbs of cargo to ISS aboard a Falcon 9.
Launch Date
December 3, 2023
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
58492
International Designator
2023-186V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 14:42:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.01°
Right Ascension
38.49°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
279.99°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-30986
Alternative Name
Starlink 30986
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 58492U 23186V 26200.61307875 -.00000481 00000+0 -79515-5 0 9991
2 58492 43.0058 38.4891 0001736 279.9894 80.0762 15.27576884146061
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29
Dry Mass
700
Launch Mass
730
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 6-31-20
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2M
Configuration
Starlink v2 Mini
Motor
Argon ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka/E-band payload, optical inter-satellite link
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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