Worker Dies at Starbase Ahead of Starship V3 Debut | KeepTrack X Report
A fatality at SpaceX's Starbase shakes the program as Starship V3, standing 124 m tall with Raptor 3 engines, nears its maiden flight.
NORAD ID
67743
International Designator
2026-026Y
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:15:01 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
253.52°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
327.95°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-36717
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 67743U 26026Y 26200.71876492 .00014254 00000+0 44292-3 0 9996
2 67743 97.2853 253.5160 0000464 327.9526 32.1688 15.33451275 24362
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 17-34-23
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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