FAA Grounds Starship V3 After Flight 12, X Report 28 May 2026
FAA grounds SpaceX Starship V3 after the Flight 12 mishap, freezing the launch schedule. Plus a $2.29B Space Force contract and 10,397 working Starlinks.
OBJECT A (58917)
COSPAR: 2024-024A | Alt Name: NEXSAT-1
DECAYED
Image
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Launch Details
Launch Date
February 3, 2024
Launch Site
SCSLA
Launch Pad
LP2
Launch Vehicle
Jielong-3
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
58917
International Designator
2024-024A
Decay Date
5/13/2025
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
OBJECT A
Alternative Name
NEXSAT-1
Type
Unknown
Status
Decayed
Owner
EGYSA
Country
Egypt
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Summary
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.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.4
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.4
Dry Mass
65
Launch Mass
65
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
NEXSAT-1
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
BST
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
LEOS-50
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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