STARLINK-40079, 100871
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-40079, 100871 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 28 Sep 2026 UTC launched from the (BOCA). 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 V3, Unknown motor
Mass
2,000 kg wet, ~2,000 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Unknown
Launch site
Unknown
Object type
Shape & HBR
BOX, 4.1 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-40079
1 A0871U 26225S 26275.58335648 -.01351161 55342-3 -25439-2 0 9994
2 A0871 30.4913 309.3025 0000241 55.4089 43.7750 15.99807713 1825Epoch: 2026-10-02T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-02T14:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
30.20047°
Longitude
-171.37109°
Altitude
274.044 km
Speed
7.749 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 19m 45s
True Declination
30° 02' 25"
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
16:33:35
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
279.181 km
Perigee altitude
278.86 km
Semi-major axis
6,657.158 km
Eccentricity
0.00002
Inclination
30.4913°
RAAN
309.3025°
Arg. of periapsis
55.4089°
True anomaly
43.77691°
Mean anomaly
43.775°
Eccentric anomaly
43.77596°
Mean motion
3.99586 °/min
Orbital period
90.09 mins
BSTAR
-0.0025439
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Other satellites on launch #225 in the year 2026 (2026-09-28 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-40079 Visibility
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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