Starship Flight 13 Aborts at Ignition, X Report 17 Jul 2026
Four Raptor engines failed to ignite, scrubbing Starship Flight 13 at Starbase; SpaceX also launched 21 SDA satellites from Vandenberg.
Launch Date
June 23, 2026
Launch Site
WSC
Launch Pad
LC201
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 7A
NORAD ID
69675
International Designator
2026-144B
Epoch
Sat, 18 Jul 2026 20:38:07 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
19.44°
Right Ascension
313.24°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
199.99°
Period
536.92 min
Mean Motion
2.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
OBJECT B
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
CASC
Country
China
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69675U 26144B 26199.85980513 .01290651 11116-5 14348-2 0 9997
2 69675 19.4371 313.2445 7030899 199.9898 105.5469 02.68196060 661
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
12.4
Diameter
3.0
Span
12.4
Dry Mass
2800
Launch Mass
8400
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
CZ-7A Stage 3
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
CALT
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
CZ-3A Stage 3
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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