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
February 27, 2025
Launch Site
TTMTR
Launch Pad
LC31
Launch Vehicle
Soyuz-2-1A
NORAD ID
63129
International Designator
2025-041B
Decay Date
9/9/2025
Name
PROGRESS MS-30
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
RKKE
Country
Russia
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
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Length
7.9
Diameter
2.7
Span
7.9
Dry Mass
4325
Launch Mass
4901
Shape
Cyl + Sphere + Cone + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Progress 7K-TGM No. 460
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
PROGT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
7K-TGM
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
11D428A
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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