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STARLINK-38169, 101232

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-38169, 101232 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 31 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

101232, 2026-246C

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)

2026-10-31 (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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago

0 STARLINK-38169
1 A1232U 26246C   26308.50002315 -.02136567  13838-2 -37717-2 0  9997
2 A1232  70.0012 163.4350 0003988 266.8464  59.9536 16.01909945  1851

Epoch: 2026-11-04T12:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-04T12:00:02.000Z)

Latitude

-31.18912°

Longitude

-72.9752°

Altitude

279.017 km

Speed

7.74 km/s

True Right ascension

10h 03m 07s

True Declination

-31° 01' 34"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

09:38:30

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

269.634 km

Perigee altitude

264.334 km

Semi-major axis

6,645.121 km

Eccentricity

0.0004

Inclination

70.0012°

RAAN

163.435°

Arg. of periapsis

266.8464°

True anomaly

59.99317°

Mean anomaly

59.9536°

Eccentric anomaly

59.97338°

Mean motion

4.00672 °/min

Orbital period

89.85 mins

BSTAR

-0.0037717

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Other satellites on launch #246 in the year 2026 (2026-10-31 UTC)

STARLINK-38432, 101230

STARLINK-38457, 101256

STARLINK-38155, 101255

STARLINK-37806, 101254

STARLINK-38431, 101253

STARLINK-38485, 101252

STARLINK-38341, 101251

STARLINK-38407, 101250

STARLINK-38495, 101249

STARLINK-38344, 101248

STARLINK-38166, 101247

STARLINK-38213, 101246

STARLINK-38441, 101233

STARLINK-38404, 101234

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Check out STARLINK-38169, 101232 on other resources

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