Four Raptors Fail, Starship 13 Scrubbed at T-0, X Report 18 Jul 2026
Four Raptor engines failed to ignite at T-0, scrubbing Starship Flight 13 on July 16; SpaceX now targets July 20 for next attempt.
Launch Date
June 23, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC41
Launch Vehicle
Atlas V 551
NORAD ID
64523
International Designator
2025-134Z
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:44:20 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.90°
Right Ascension
14.02°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
120.73°
Period
97.30 min
Mean Motion
14.80 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
KUIPER-00063
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
KUIP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64523U 25134Z 26200.78079751 .00001540 00000+0 23097-3 0 9992
2 64523 51.9033 14.0243 0000704 120.7349 239.3683 14.79937566 59560
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
1.8
Diameter
0.7
Span
5.0
Dry Mass
490
Launch Mass
490
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Kuiper KA02-24
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KUIP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kuiper
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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