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
August 11, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
65148
International Designator
2025-171S
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:41:21 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.90°
Right Ascension
304.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
114.59°
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-00110
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
KUIP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65148U 25171S 26200.65371690 .00001437 00000+0 21744-3 0 9992
2 65148 51.9008 304.5910 0000397 114.5891 245.5113 14.79930926 52287
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 KF02-17
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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