Starship Flight 12 Summary: V3 Reaches Space, X Report 24 May 2026
Starship Flight 12 summary: V3 reached space May 22 and survived reentry despite one Raptor vacuum engine shutdown, with most test objectives complete.
Launch Date
June 18, 1974
Launch Site
PLMSC
Launch Pad
LC132/2
Launch Vehicle
Kosmos 11K65M
NORAD ID
07337
International Designator
1974-044A
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:34:37 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
82.94°
Right Ascension
254.38°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
308.95°
Period
98.08 min
Mean Motion
14.68 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
COSMOS 660
Alternative Name
Kosmos-660
Type
Status
Owner
PVO
Country
USSR
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
N/A
1 07337U 74044A 26185.19070777 .00004928 00000-0 19963-3 0 9993
2 07337 82.9353 254.3841 0427548 308.9453 47.4363 14.68156728644112
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
2
Diameter
2
Span
2
Dry Mass
570
Launch Mass
570
Shape
Sphere
Radar Cross Section
2.941
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Taifun-1V No. 1L
Purpose
Radar calibration
Mission
Radar calibration
Manufacturer
YUZH
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Vektor
Configuration
2 m sphere
Motor
None
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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