STARLINK-36888, 68004

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-36888, 68004 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
68004, 2026-039U
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2MO, Unknown motor
Mass
575 kg wet, ~530 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-02-27 (1 week ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-36888
1 68004U 26039U   26064.66667824 -.01481618  66059-3 -30849-2 0  9997
2 68004  42.9983  79.8103 0001768 272.6328 145.7463 15.98234393  2239
Epoch: 2026-03-05T16:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-05T16:00:00.999Z)
Latitude
35.64586°
Longitude
86.27481°
Altitude
281.831 km
Speed
7.743 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 38m 46s
True Declination
35° 28' 17"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
02:49:31
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
282.499 km
Perigee altitude
280.145 km
Semi-major axis
6,659.459 km
Eccentricity
0.00018
Inclination
42.9983°
RAAN
79.8103°
Arg. of periapsis
272.6328°
True anomaly
145.7577°
Mean anomaly
145.7463°
Eccentric anomaly
145.752°
Mean motion
3.99379 °/min
Orbital period
90.14 mins
BSTAR
-0.0030849
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