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
November 6, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66321
International Designator
2025-253C
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:15:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
183.99°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
291.32°
Period
94.27 min
Mean Motion
15.28 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-34615
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66321U 25253C 26201.21883554 .00008932 00000+0 33360-3 0 9991
2 66321 43.0014 183.9870 0002760 291.3249 68.7308 15.27589184 40515
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 6-81-03
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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