Starship V3 Debuts on Flight 12 May 20 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's first Starship V3 launches May 20 on Flight 12, as Starlink's 10,354 active sats force a historic carrier alliance.
NORAD ID
64029
International Designator
2025-102H
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:32:02 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
70.00°
Right Ascension
140.34°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
262.67°
Period
96.11 min
Mean Motion
14.98 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-33790
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 64029U 25102H 26201.23058525 .00000700 00000+0 66463-4 0 9997
2 64029 70.0008 140.3422 0003076 262.6733 97.4076 14.98336727 65856
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 15-5-08
Purpose
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Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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