STARLINK-38278, 100620
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-38278, 100620 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 06 Sep 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: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-38278
1 A0620U 26204F 26253.93816164 .00102557 84573-5 17070-3 0 9998
2 A0620 69.9972 265.1241 0007530 243.1448 116.8995 16.02880681 700Epoch: 2026-09-10T22:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-10T22:30:57.165Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-62.5828°
Altitude
271.248 km
Speed
7.744 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 40m 29s
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
02:29:04
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
269.301 km
Perigee altitude
259.298 km
Semi-major axis
6,642.437 km
Eccentricity
0.00075
Inclination
69.9972°
RAAN
265.1241°
Arg. of periapsis
243.1448°
True anomaly
116.97642°
Mean anomaly
116.8995°
Eccentric anomaly
116.93796°
Mean motion
4.00915 °/min
Orbital period
89.79 mins
BSTAR
0.0001707
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Other satellites on launch #204 in the year 2026 (2026-09-06 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-38278 Visibility
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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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