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
May 2, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC39A
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
63783
International Designator
2025-091J
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:17:05 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
26.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
272.14°
Period
94.26 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-33892
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 63783U 25091J 26200.84519734 .00013212 00000+0 48833-3 0 9992
2 63783 43.0037 26.1853 0001722 272.1438 87.9216 15.27609801 69119
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 6-75-09
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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