Starship Flight 13 to Debut First Starlink V3 Satellites | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX readies Starship Flight 13 for July 16 launch to deploy first Starlink V3 satellites as Falcon 9 logs its 600th booster reuse.
Launch Date
September 6, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
65526
International Designator
2025-200G
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 03:25:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
268.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
78.33°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34674
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 65526U 25200G 26201.14294098 .00005615 00000+0 17615-3 0 9990
2 65526 97.2833 268.4130 0001446 78.3289 281.8116 15.33442197 49092
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 17-9-07
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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