FAA Grounds Starship V3 for Mishap Probe, X Report 29 May 2026
FAA grounds Starship pending a mishap investigation into the V3 debut flight; return to flight hinges on FAA sign-off. Starlink 10-53 added 29 sats.
NORAD ID
66208
International Designator
2025-244C
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:37:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
334.90°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
338.68°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-35751
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 66208U 25244C 26200.77571163 .00015461 00000+0 46754-3 0 9991
2 66208 53.1645 334.8951 0000882 338.6796 21.4170 15.34415438 41908
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 11-21-03
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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