STARLINK-36898, 68002
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-36898, 68002 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 27 Feb 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
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago
TLE from 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-36898
1 68002U 26039S 26064.66667824 -.01487310 66627-3 -30719-2 0 9997
2 68002 42.9980 79.8053 0001821 271.0771 149.0951 15.98378371 2237Epoch: 2026-03-05T16:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-05T16:00:00.999Z)
Latitude
36.41907°
Longitude
88.26908°
Altitude
281.649 km
Speed
7.743 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 46m 44s
True Declination
36° 14' 35"
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
02:46:11
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
282.135 km
Perigee altitude
279.71 km
Semi-major axis
6,659.059 km
Eccentricity
0.00018
Inclination
42.998°
RAAN
79.8053°
Arg. of periapsis
271.0771°
True anomaly
149.10582°
Mean anomaly
149.0951°
Eccentric anomaly
149.10046°
Mean motion
3.99415 °/min
Orbital period
90.13 mins
BSTAR
-0.0030719
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Other satellites on launch #39 in the year 2026 (2026-02-27 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-36898 Visibility
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Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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