Starship V3 Targets April 2026 Debut, X Report 20 Mar 2026
Starship V3 targets an April 2026 debut, the ride for next-gen Starlink V3 satellites. Fleet stands at 10,062 working of 11,587 launched.
Launch Date
February 6, 1975
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
Diamant
Launch Vehicle
Diamant BP.4
NORAD ID
07647
International Designator
1975-010B
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:00:23 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
49.82°
Right Ascension
240.69°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
302.99°
Period
104.17 min
Mean Motion
13.82 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
DIAMANT B-P4 R/B
Alternative Name
Diamant BP.4 No. 1 Stage 3
Type
Status
Owner
CNES
Country
France
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 07647U 75010B 26185.20861012 -.00000053 00000-0 68107-4 0 9994
2 07647 49.8246 240.6852 0217307 302.9931 55.0243 13.82350497593393
Source: Celestrak
Length
1.7
Diameter
0.8
Span
1.7
Dry Mass
95
Launch Mass
95
Shape
Cyl
Radar Cross Section
0.9315
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
P.068
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
AESPC
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Rubis
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
Unknown
Power System
Unknown
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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