STARLINK-38315, 100506
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-38315, 100506 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 26 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: 11 hours ago
TLE from 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-38315
1 A0506U 26197E 26251.29250884 .00209062 00000-0 99024-3 0 9996
2 A0506 69.9989 156.3818 0003415 268.8866 91.1945 15.82250818 2069Epoch: 2026-09-08T07:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-08T07:01:12.763Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
63.7176°
Altitude
326.639 km
Speed
7.713 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 25m 31s
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
10:24:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
324.237 km
Perigee altitude
319.661 km
Semi-major axis
6,700.086 km
Eccentricity
0.00034
Inclination
69.9989°
RAAN
156.3818°
Arg. of periapsis
268.8866°
True anomaly
91.23362°
Mean anomaly
91.1945°
Eccentric anomaly
91.21406°
Mean motion
3.95752 °/min
Orbital period
90.97 mins
BSTAR
0.00099024
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Other satellites on launch #197 in the year 2026 (2026-08-26 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-38315 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 | 2026-09-08 19:18:30.911Z | 205.395° SW | 2026-09-08 19:20:30.911Z | 9.252° NNE | 74.523° | 2026-09-08 19:22:30.911Z | 23.082° NE |
| 4 mins | 2026-09-09 04:48:30.911Z | 338.385° N | 2026-09-09 04:50:30.911Z | 141.591° SSE | 65.074° | 2026-09-09 04:52:30.911Z | 154.164° SSE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
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