STARLINK-40081, 100872
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-40081, 100872 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 28 Sep 2026 UTC via an STARSHIP V3 launch vehicle 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
Launch site
Unknown
Object type
Shape & HBR
BOX + 2 PAN, 26.0 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 17 hours ago
TLE from 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-40081
1 A0872U 26225T 26287.12482041 .00368508 00000-0 14198-2 0 9996
2 A0872 30.4972 224.9937 0000587 168.2428 191.8235 15.85257414 2497Epoch: 2026-10-14T02:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-14T02:59:44.483Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
157.37929°
Altitude
314.394 km
Speed
7.722 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 59m 58s
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
14:11:06
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
320.037 km
Perigee altitude
319.25 km
Semi-major axis
6,697.781 km
Eccentricity
0.00006
Inclination
30.4972°
RAAN
224.9937°
Arg. of periapsis
168.2428°
True anomaly
191.82212°
Mean anomaly
191.8235°
Eccentric anomaly
191.82281°
Mean motion
3.95956 °/min
Orbital period
90.92 mins
BSTAR
0.0014198
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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-40081 Visibility
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Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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