Starship V3 Static Fire Ignites 33 Engines, X Report 15 Apr 2026
SpaceX fired all 33 Raptor 3 engines in the Starship V3 static fire at Starbase, clearing Flight 12. Plus 1,000 Starlink satellites launched in 2026.
NORAD ID
60530
International Designator
2024-149BQ
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:40:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.68°
Right Ascension
274.80°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
109.56°
Period
96.22 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TORO
Alternative Name
TORO
Type
Status
Owner
TASA
Country
Taiwan
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 60530U 24149BQ 26200.73617961 .00000765 00000+0 72298-4 0 9993
2 60530 97.6769 274.7962 0001254 109.5569 250.5788 14.96522766104822
Source: Celestrak
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.
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.2
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
5
Launch Mass
5
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
TORO
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
NANAV/PYRAS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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