Starship Flight 13 Aborts at Ignition, X Report 17 Jul 2026
Four Raptor engines failed to ignite, scrubbing Starship Flight 13 at Starbase; SpaceX also launched 21 SDA satellites from Vandenberg.
Launch Date
July 2, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
64737
International Designator
2025-144P
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 06:04:43 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
285.60°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
107.37°
Period
94.11 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34619
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 64737U 25144P 26201.25327632 .00006024 00000+0 21540-3 0 9990
2 64737 53.1579 285.6013 0001163 107.3746 252.7382 15.30189831 60007
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 10-25-14
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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