STARLINK-38252, 100254
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-38252, 100254 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: 6 hours ago
TLE from 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-38252
1 A0254U 26181J 26249.61331665 .00159554 00000-0 10464-2 0 9999
2 A0254 97.2862 292.5131 0000675 182.5208 177.6054 15.75286132 5773Epoch: 2026-09-06T14:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-06T14:43:10.558Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
86.01319°
Altitude
347.439 km
Speed
7.7 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 30m 03s
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
13:10:20
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
341.158 km
Perigee altitude
340.251 km
Semi-major axis
6,718.841 km
Eccentricity
0.00007
Inclination
97.2862°
RAAN
292.5131°
Arg. of periapsis
182.5208°
True anomaly
177.60572°
Mean anomaly
177.6054°
Eccentric anomaly
177.60556°
Mean motion
3.94096 °/min
Orbital period
91.35 mins
BSTAR
0.0010464
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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-38252 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 | 2026-09-07 03:02:56.207Z | 169.829° S | 2026-09-07 03:04:56.207Z | 194.838° SSW | 76.59° | 2026-09-07 03:06:56.207Z | 345.854° N |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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