STARLINK-38416, 100638
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-38416, 100638 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: 20 hours ago
TLE from 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-38416
1 A0638U 26253.57074216 -.01199989 45276-3 -25547-2 0 9997
2 A0638 69.9974 266.2571 0004015 266.6364 93.4387 15.98504873 649Epoch: 2026-09-10T13:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-10T13:41:52.122Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
71.18337°
Altitude
281.258 km
Speed
7.739 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 45m 01s
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
02:29:48
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
279.096 km
Perigee altitude
273.752 km
Semi-major axis
6,654.561 km
Eccentricity
0.0004
Inclination
69.9974°
RAAN
266.2571°
Arg. of periapsis
266.6364°
True anomaly
93.48462°
Mean anomaly
93.4387°
Eccentric anomaly
93.46166°
Mean motion
3.9982 °/min
Orbital period
90.04 mins
BSTAR
-0.0025547
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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-38416 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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