Starship V3 Targets May 19 on New Pad 2 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX targets May 19 for Starship V3's debut from Launch Pad 2, while the FCC approves a $2.4B EchoStar spectrum deal for Starlink.
Launch Date
March 30, 2026
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC140
Launch Vehicle
Lijian-2
NORAD ID
68415
International Designator
2026-066D
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 18:04:50 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
84.96°
Right Ascension
207.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
135.91°
Period
96.72 min
Mean Motion
14.89 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
TIANSHI 01
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
UNKCN
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68415U 26066D 26200.75336780 .00000636 00000+0 64302-4 0 9996
2 68415 84.9648 207.0002 0027131 135.9133 224.4260 14.88778194 16571
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
0.5
Diameter
1.0
Span
1.0
Dry Mass
100
Launch Mass
100
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Tianshi weixing 01 xing
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
UNKCN
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Tianshi
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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