STARLINK-38226, 100217

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-38226, 100217 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 04 Aug 2026 UTC launched from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
100217, 2026-177E
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2MO, Unknown motor
Mass
575 kg wet, ~530 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-08-04 (6 days ago)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
BOX + PAN, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-38226
1 A0217U          26221.06522921 -.00883083  24232-3 -24966-2 0  9997
2 A0217  97.2859 270.1239 0001607 173.2618 186.8679 15.93422755   703
Epoch: 2026-08-09T01:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-09T01:33:55.803Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-70.92618°
Altitude
296.97 km
Speed
7.729 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 00m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:19:35
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
290.648 km
Perigee altitude
288.505 km
Semi-major axis
6,667.713 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
97.2859°
RAAN
270.1239°
Arg. of periapsis
173.2618°
True anomaly
186.8657°
Mean anomaly
186.8679°
Eccentric anomaly
186.8668°
Mean motion
3.98637 °/min
Orbital period
90.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.0024966
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