Booster 20 Fires All 33 Engines in Record Test | KeepTrack Space Brief
SpaceX completed a full 33-engine static fire on Booster 20, the longest duration test to date. The milestone clears a major hurdle before the next Starship flight attempt.
NORAD ID
65659
International Designator
2025-211H
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:00:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
242.06°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
114.84°
Period
95.33 min
Mean Motion
15.11 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-35120
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
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1 65659U 25211H 26200.83335647 -.00029909 00000+0 -18187-2 0 9998
2 65659 97.2836 242.0642 0001204 114.8376 335.8634 15.10550584 5736
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 17-12-08
Purpose
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Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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