STARLINK-38243, 100253
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-38243, 100253 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 08 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2MO, Unknown motor
Mass
575 kg wet, ~530 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
BOX + PAN, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago
TLE from 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-38243
1 A0253U 26181H 26227.92744704 -.00702958 00000-0 -27858-2 0 9999
2 A0253 97.2835 269.6636 0000855 75.0692 285.0675 15.88247423 1818Epoch: 2026-08-15T22:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-15T22:15:31.424Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-28.54863°
Altitude
310.234 km
Speed
7.722 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 58m 39s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:50:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
304.638 km
Perigee altitude
303.495 km
Semi-major axis
6,682.204 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
97.2835°
RAAN
269.6636°
Arg. of periapsis
75.0692°
True anomaly
285.05804°
Mean anomaly
285.0675°
Eccentric anomaly
285.06277°
Mean motion
3.97341 °/min
Orbital period
90.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.0027858
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Other satellites on launch #181 in the year 2026 (2026-08-08 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-38243 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. |
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| 4 mins | 2026-08-16 15:27:26.800Z | 34.212° NE | 2026-08-16 15:29:26.800Z | 115.947° SE | 30.9° | 2026-08-16 15:31:26.800Z | 169.794° S |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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