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
March 22, 2026
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
68345
International Designator
2026-059AA
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 19:59:08 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
88.33°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
102.36°
Period
93.85 min
Mean Motion
15.34 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-37214
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68345U 26059AA 26200.83273968 .00011165 00000+0 34108-3 0 9996
2 68345 53.1590 88.3285 0001618 102.3623 257.7561 15.34399047 18498
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 10-62-25
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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