STARLINK-38463, 101023
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-38463, 101023 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 13 Oct 2026 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle 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
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
BOX + PAN, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago
TLE from 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-38463
1 A1023U 26232V 26289.58336806 -.02261182 15474-2 -39699-2 0 9992
2 A1023 70.0017 93.6486 0003612 268.4165 292.2649 16.02013766 1819Epoch: 2026-10-16T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-16T14:00:03.000Z)
Latitude
-19.57086°
Longitude
45.92535°
Altitude
274.975 km
Speed
7.742 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 44m 09s
True Declination
-19° 27' 17"
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
18:35:01
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
269.097 km
Perigee altitude
264.297 km
Semi-major axis
6,644.834 km
Eccentricity
0.00036
Inclination
70.0017°
RAAN
93.6486°
Arg. of periapsis
268.4165°
True anomaly
292.22659°
Mean anomaly
292.2649°
Eccentric anomaly
292.24575°
Mean motion
4.00698 °/min
Orbital period
89.84 mins
BSTAR
-0.0039699
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Other satellites on launch #232 in the year 2026 (2026-10-13 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-38463 Visibility
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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