Starship Flight 13 Static Fire, Florida Push, X Report 4 Jul 2026
Starship update July 2026: Flight 13 completed a full six-Raptor static fire as SpaceX targets its first Cape Canaveral Starship launch by year's end.
Launch Date
November 22, 2025
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
66592
International Designator
2025-270E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 21:41:24 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
29.74°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
250.70°
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-36066
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66592U 25270E 26200.90375925 .00006766 00000+0 25513-3 0 9997
2 66592 43.0038 29.7379 0001590 250.6986 109.3694 15.27586349 37828
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 6-79-05
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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