STARLINK-36956, 68009
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-36956, 68009 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 Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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 Commercial Communications
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 + 2 Pan, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m²
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-36956
1 68009U 26039Z 26110.47004435 .00003982 00000-0 15420-3 0 9997
2 68009 43.0034 172.9262 0001625 275.8219 84.2448 15.27569422 8096Epoch: 2026-04-20T11:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-20T11:16:51.831Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
155.15053°
Altitude
482.745 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 31m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
18:52:09
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.141 km
Perigee altitude
483.91 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.162 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
43.0034°
RAAN
172.9262°
Arg. of periapsis
275.8219°
True anomaly
84.26333°
Mean anomaly
84.2448°
Eccentric anomaly
84.25406°
Mean motion
3.8173 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.0001542
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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-36956 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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| 6 mins | 2026-04-22 12:24:24.487Z | 274.849° WNW | 2026-04-22 12:27:24.487Z | 193.359° SSW | 33.745° | 2026-04-22 12:30:24.487Z | 137.257° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2026-04-23 07:00:24.487Z | 226.188° WSW | 2026-04-23 07:02:24.487Z | 140.7° SSE | 40.529° | 2026-04-23 07:05:24.487Z | 77.386° E |
| 5 mins | 2026-04-23 08:39:24.487Z | 284.47° WNW | 2026-04-23 08:41:24.487Z | 5.368° NNE | 39.355° | 2026-04-23 08:44:24.487Z | 70.353° E |
| 5 mins | 2026-04-23 10:18:24.487Z | 296.135° NW | 2026-04-23 10:20:24.487Z | 5.56° NNE | 41.5° | 2026-04-23 10:23:24.487Z | 90.474° ESE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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