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STARLINK-38177, 100234

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-38177, 100234 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

100234, 2026-177X

Orbit

SSO

Country

US

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 (2 months ago)

Launch vehicle

Unknown

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

BOX + PAN, 17.7 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago

0 STARLINK-38177
1 A0234U 26177X   26262.36832634  .00042708  00000-0  78246-3 0  9996
2 A0234  97.2819 313.1271 0001213 358.0122   2.1125 15.49196850  7188

Epoch: 2026-09-19T08:50Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-19T08:50:23.395Z)

Latitude

0.00004°

Longitude

-177.74825°

Altitude

421.384 km

Speed

7.659 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 52m 30s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

09:57:14

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

416.82 km

Perigee altitude

415.172 km

Semi-major axis

6,794.133 km

Eccentricity

0.00012

Inclination

97.2819°

RAAN

313.1271°

Arg. of periapsis

358.0122°

True anomaly

2.11301°

Mean anomaly

2.1125°

Eccentric anomaly

2.11276°

Mean motion

3.87563 °/min

Orbital period

92.89 mins

BSTAR

0.00078246

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Other satellites on launch #177 in the year 2026 (2026-08-04 UTC)

STARLINK-38219, 100215

STARLINK-38190, 100219

STARLINK-38238, 100223

STARLINK-38053, 100230

STARLINK-37832, 100231

STARLINK-38188, 100233

STARLINK-37717, 100226

STARLINK-38249, 100221

STARLINK-38133, 100216

STARLINK-38254, 100222

STARLINK-38164, 100224

STARLINK-38251, 100229

STARLINK-38200, 100232

STARLINK-38189, 100213

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STARLINK-38177 Visibility forecast

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Span	Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order	Start Az.	Max El. time (UTC)	Max El. Az.	Max El.	End time (UTC)	End Az.
4 mins	2026-09-21 02:50:18.922Z	118.055° SE	2026-09-21 02:52:18.922Z	77.034° E	20.359°	2026-09-21 02:54:18.922Z	29.976° NE

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Check out STARLINK-38177, 100234 on other resources

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