Block 3 Starship Pad Work Accelerates at Starbase | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX engineers are overhauling Starbase launch infrastructure for Block 3 Starships as Falcon 9 prepares another Starlink batch run.
Launch Date
June 1, 2026
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC-CZ12A
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 12B
NORAD ID
69325
International Designator
2026-121A
Epoch
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 23:20:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
89.00°
Right Ascension
298.36°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
118.56°
Period
106.36 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-163
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
YUANX
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69325U 26121A 26189.97247712 .00000008 00000+0 -66399-5 0 9998
2 69325 89.0049 298.3591 0020480 118.5630 241.7588 13.53894414 5116
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
0.3
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 Jigui 08-01
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
GESIH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Qianfan
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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