Starship V3 Static Fire Sets Up Flight 12, X Report 16 Apr 2026
Starship V3 completes its first full-duration static fire in April 2026, with Flight 12 targeting May. Dual Falcon 9s push Starlink to 10,242 working.
Launch Date
November 28, 2025
Launch Site
AFWTR
Launch Pad
SLC4E
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 3B
NORAD ID
66754
International Designator
2025-276CS
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:40:40 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.42°
Right Ascension
273.66°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
194.69°
Period
94.82 min
Mean Motion
15.19 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
ICEYE-X61
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
ARGUS/MON
Country
Finland
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 66754U 25276CS 26200.77825023 .00001469 00000+0 74216-4 0 9997
2 66754 97.4189 273.6608 0002520 194.6871 165.4290 15.18623339 35360
Source: Celestrak
Apologies, there is no summary for this satellite yet. I am working to generate these for every object in the catalog, but it is going to take time.
Length
0.8
Diameter
0.6
Span
1.5
Dry Mass
120
Launch Mass
120
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
ICEYE-X61
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
ICEYE
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
ICEYE
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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