STARLINK-38238, 100223

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-38238, 100223 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
100223, 2026-177L
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-38238
1 A0223U 26177L   26221.12302031  .03796849  21404-1  94393-2 0  9993
2 A0223  97.2857 270.1970 0011438 182.2938 177.8290 15.99663009  1781
Epoch: 2026-08-09T02:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-09T02:57:08.954Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-91.71484°
Altitude
286.161 km
Speed
7.731 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 00m 47s
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
20:17:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
279.815 km
Perigee altitude
264.602 km
Semi-major axis
6,650.345 km
Eccentricity
0.00114
Inclination
97.2857°
RAAN
270.197°
Arg. of periapsis
182.2938°
True anomaly
177.83396°
Mean anomaly
177.829°
Eccentric anomaly
177.83148°
Mean motion
4.002 °/min
Orbital period
89.96 mins
BSTAR
0.0094393
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