STARLINK-38232, 100260

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-38232, 100260 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
100260, 2026-181Q
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)
2026-08-08 (1 week 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
RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-38232
1 A0260U 26181Q   26227.29446705  .02137347  28199-2  62257-2 0  9994
2 A0260  97.2820 268.9910 0004005 131.5757 228.5862 15.93557728  2255
Epoch: 2026-08-15T07:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-15T07:04:01.953Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-160.72454°
Altitude
297.297 km
Speed
7.728 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 55m 57s
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
22:51:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
291.87 km
Perigee altitude
286.529 km
Semi-major axis
6,667.336 km
Eccentricity
0.0004
Inclination
97.282°
RAAN
268.991°
Arg. of periapsis
131.5757°
True anomaly
228.55179°
Mean anomaly
228.5862°
Eccentric anomaly
228.569°
Mean motion
3.98671 °/min
Orbital period
90.3 mins
BSTAR
0.0062257
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