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STARLINK-36678, 101170

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-36678, 101170 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 23 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

101170, 2026-242N

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)

2026-10-23 (5 days ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

BOX + PAN, 17.7 m

Radar Cross Section

RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 20 hours ago

TLE from 20 hours ago

0 STARLINK-36678
1 A1170U 26242N   26300.66670139 -.02304819  15950-2 -41801-2 0  9991
2 A1170  70.0043  79.1057 0004111 273.9567  89.5942 16.01452910  1838

Epoch: 2026-10-27T16:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-27T16:00:03.000Z)

Latitude

3.28873°

Longitude

164.25796°

Altitude

272.543 km

Speed

7.744 km/s

True Right ascension

05h 21m 11s

True Declination

3° 16' 04"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow 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

07:06:37

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

270.981 km

Perigee altitude

265.516 km

Semi-major axis

6,646.386 km

Eccentricity

0.00041

Inclination

70.0043°

RAAN

79.1057°

Arg. of periapsis

273.9567°

True anomaly

89.64131°

Mean anomaly

89.5942°

Eccentric anomaly

89.61775°

Mean motion

4.00557 °/min

Orbital period

89.87 mins

BSTAR

-0.0041801

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Other satellites on launch #242 in the year 2026 (2026-10-23 UTC)

STARLINK-38392, 101163

STARLINK-38470, 101162

STARLINK-38206, 101161

STARLINK-38454, 101160

STARLINK-38479, 101159

STARLINK-38387, 101164

STARLINK-38456, 101165

STARLINK-38401, 101166

STARLINK-38406, 101167

STARLINK-38426, 101184

STARLINK-37885, 101183

STARLINK-38131, 101182

STARLINK-38464, 101169

STARLINK-38434, 101158

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Check out STARLINK-36678, 101170 on other resources

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