Starship V3 Debut Slips as Booster 19 Rolls to Pad 2 | KeepTrack X Report
Starship V3's maiden flight is delayed as SpaceX rolls Booster 19 to Pad 2 for Flight 9, while Falcon 9 completes its 30th mission of 2026.
Launch Date
May 17, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC1
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 8
NORAD ID
69108
International Designator
2026-108E
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:11:51 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.01°
Right Ascension
18.86°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
20.27°
Period
106.37 min
Mean Motion
13.54 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
QIANFAN-149
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69108U 26108E 26200.21656615 -.01797487 00000+0 -28504+1 0 9996
2 69108 89.0102 18.8579 0016000 20.2739 339.9046 13.53743688 8756
Source: Celestrak
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Length
0.3
Diameter
3.0
Span
10.0
Dry Mass
267
Launch Mass
267
Shape
Box+pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Qianfan
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SECM
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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