Four Raptors Fail, Starship 13 Scrubbed at T-0, X Report 18 Jul 2026
Four Raptor engines failed to ignite at T-0, scrubbing Starship Flight 13 on July 16; SpaceX now targets July 20 for next attempt.
Launch Date
February 20, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
67862
International Designator
2026-034N
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
314.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
83.78°
Period
94.10 min
Mean Motion
15.30 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-36332
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 67862U 26034N 26200.00001156 -.00025653 00000+0 -85671-3 0 9999
2 67862 53.1605 314.5395 0001010 83.7817 31.5724 15.30210250 5889
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 10-36-13
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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