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
August 31, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Shavit 2
NORAD ID
65426
International Designator
2025-192Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:16:44 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
338.28°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
79.14°
Period
94.01 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34883
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65426U 25192Y 26200.76162390 .00008686 00000+0 29120-3 0 9990
2 65426 53.1603 338.2770 0001260 79.1396 280.9747 15.31715227 49607
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 10-14-23
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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