Starship V3 Debuts on Flight 12 May 20 | KeepTrack X Report
SpaceX's first Starship V3 launches May 20 on Flight 12, as Starlink's 10,354 active sats force a historic carrier alliance.
NORAD ID
69723
International Designator
2026-147V
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:37:09 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.28°
Right Ascension
237.19°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
335.74°
Period
91.09 min
Mean Motion
15.81 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Name
STARLINK-38007
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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1 69723U 26147V 26200.52580455 .00276666 00000+0 13921-2 0 9991
2 69723 97.2820 237.1890 0000432 335.7407 24.3841 15.80936762 4547
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 17-40-20
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
Unknown
ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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