STARLINK-38457, 101256
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-38457, 101256 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
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, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 1 day ago
TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-38457
1 A1256U 26246AC 26308.50002315 -.02362123 15344-2 -63798-2 0 9994
2 A1256 70.0016 163.5207 0003796 264.5905 351.3915 15.94264028 1795Epoch: 2026-11-04T12:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-04T12:00:02.000Z)
Latitude
-65.88405°
Longitude
173.70472°
Altitude
312.263 km
Speed
7.721 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 29m 50s
True Declination
-65° 44' 49"
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
10:50:26
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
290.758 km
Perigee altitude
285.696 km
Semi-major axis
6,666.364 km
Eccentricity
0.00038
Inclination
70.0016°
RAAN
163.5207°
Arg. of periapsis
264.5905°
True anomaly
351.38499°
Mean anomaly
351.3915°
Eccentric anomaly
351.38824°
Mean motion
3.98758 °/min
Orbital period
90.28 mins
BSTAR
-0.0063798
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Other satellites on launch #246 in the year 2026 (2026-10-31 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-38457 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 4 mins | 2026-11-05 15:43:30.761Z | 195.472° SSW | 2026-11-05 15:45:30.761Z | 155.113° SSE | 60.803° | 2026-11-05 15:47:30.761Z | 32.209° NE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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