Booster 20 Fires All 33 Engines in Record Test | KeepTrack Space Brief
SpaceX completed a full 33-engine static fire on Booster 20, the longest duration test to date. The milestone clears a major hurdle before the next Starship flight attempt.
Launch Date
February 27, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
68001
International Designator
2026-039R
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
43.00°
Right Ascension
21.03°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
274.34°
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-36903
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68001U 26039R 26201.19445512 .00006585 00000+0 24861-3 0 9994
2 68001 43.0001 21.0257 0001334 274.3448 85.7252 15.27576753 21960
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 6-108-16
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
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Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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