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STARLINK-38455, 101027

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-38455, 101027 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

101027, 2026-232Z

Orbit

LEO

Country

US

Related business

Manufacturer

SpaceX/Seattle

Mission

Operational spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STARLINK V2MO, Unknown motor

Mass

575 kg wet, ~530 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-10-13 (3 days ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

BOX + PAN, 14.5 m

Radar Cross Section

RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago

0 STARLINK-38455
1 A1027U 26232Z   26289.58336806 -.02299755  15711-2 -43795-2 0  9999
2 A1027  70.0016  93.6576 0003603 268.5721 284.6331 16.00609444  1816

Epoch: 2026-10-16T14:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-16T14:00:03.000Z)

Latitude

-12.54837°

Longitude

43.16276°

Altitude

277.121 km

Speed

7.741 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 33m 06s

True Declination

-12° 28' 13"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

18:34:35

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

272.981 km

Perigee altitude

268.19 km

Semi-major axis

6,648.722 km

Eccentricity

0.00036

Inclination

70.0016°

RAAN

93.6576°

Arg. of periapsis

268.5721°

True anomaly

284.59315°

Mean anomaly

284.6331°

Eccentric anomaly

284.61312°

Mean motion

4.00346 °/min

Orbital period

89.92 mins

BSTAR

-0.0043795

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Other satellites on launch #232 in the year 2026 (2026-10-13 UTC)

STARLINK-38472, 101030

STARLINK-38473, 101029

STARLINK-38469, 101028

STARLINK-38484, 101026

STARLINK-38465, 101025

STARLINK-38478, 101024

STARLINK-38492, 101022

STARLINK-38477, 101021

STARLINK-38466, 101020

STARLINK-38452, 101019

STARLINK-38257, 101018

STARLINK-38208, 101017

STARLINK-38418, 101016

STARLINK-38475, 101015

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Check out STARLINK-38455, 101027 on other resources

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