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.
Launch Date
November 8, 2025
Launch Site
YSLA
Launch Pad
LP2
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 11
NORAD ID
66377
International Designator
2025-255B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:10:58 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
52.99°
Right Ascension
196.40°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
34.02°
Period
91.67 min
Mean Motion
15.71 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
CZ-11 DEB
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 66377U 25255B 26200.71594972 .00070581 00000+0 55214-3 0 9992
2 66377 52.9864 196.4001 0012679 34.0195 326.1632 15.70890409 39304
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.5
Diameter
1.5
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
500
Launch Mass
500
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CZ-11-4
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CALT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-11-4
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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