Starship Flight 12 Targets Mid-May Launch, X Report 2 May 2026
Starship Flight 12 status for May 2026: SpaceX targets mid-May with a revised trajectory, while Starlink 10-38 lofts 29 satellites from Cape Canaveral.
KUIPER-00551 (69618)
COSPAR: 2026-140AC | Alt Name: N/A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
June 17, 2026
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA4
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 64
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
69618
International Designator
2026-140AC
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 08:14:47 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
51.88°
Right Ascension
243.00°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
294.60°
Period
93.61 min
Mean Motion
15.38 rev/day
Latitude
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
KUIPER-00551
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Payload
Status
Unknown
Owner
KUIP
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 69618U 26140AC 26200.34360976 .00006185 00000+0 17124-3 0 9998
2 69618 51.8765 242.9979 0012275 294.6036 65.3672 15.38296379 6180
Source: Celestrak
Summary
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Physical Characteristics
Length
1.8
Diameter
0.7
Span
5.0
Dry Mass
490
Launch Mass
490
Shape
Box + 2 pan
Radar Cross Section
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Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Kuiper LE03-27
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
KUIP
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Kuiper
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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