Starship Flight 13 Set for July 16, Will Deploy Live Starlinks | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX targets July 16 for Starship Flight 13, testing V3 fixes and deploying functioning Starlink satellites for the first time.
Launch Date
December 19, 2024
Launch Site
YSLA
Launch Pad
LP6
Launch Vehicle
Gushenxing 1
NORAD ID
62365
International Designator
2024-245A
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:05:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
44.98°
Right Ascension
176.94°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
181.42°
Period
102.91 min
Mean Motion
13.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TIANQI 33
Alternative Name
Tianqi Xingzuo 33
Type
Status
Owner
GUOG
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 62365U 24245A 26200.79560307 -.00000102 00000+0 18466-4 0 9998
2 62365 44.9817 176.9357 0006863 181.4183 178.6631 13.99216067 80929
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.5
Diameter
0.3
Span
0.5
Dry Mass
40
Launch Mass
40
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tianqi-33
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ASES
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
StarLightB
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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