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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 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

68009, 2026-039Z

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)

2026-02-27 (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-36956
1 68009U 26039Z   26064.66667824 -.01462409  65115-3 -28928-2 0  9996
2 68009  42.9980  79.7808 0001664 276.2831 153.5183 15.99140095  2238

Epoch: 2026-03-05T16:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-05T16:00:00.999Z)

Latitude

39.95052°

Longitude

99.64291°

Altitude

280.203 km

Speed

7.745 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 32m 14s

True Declination

39° 46' 09"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

02:46:28

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

279.917 km

Perigee altitude

277.701 km

Semi-major axis

6,656.946 km

Eccentricity

0.00017

Inclination

42.998°

RAAN

79.7808°

Arg. of periapsis

276.2831°

True anomaly

153.5268°

Mean anomaly

153.5183°

Eccentric anomaly

153.52255°

Mean motion

3.99605 °/min

Orbital period

90.09 mins

BSTAR

-0.0028928

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Other satellites on launch #39 in the year 2026 (2026-02-27 UTC)

STARLINK-36888, 68004

STARLINK-36862, 68003

STARLINK-36953, 68010

STARLINK-36592, 68007

STARLINK-36910, 68005

STARLINK-36975, 67993

STARLINK-36734, 67988

STARLINK-36744, 67987

STARLINK-36936, 68012

STARLINK-36967, 68013

STARLINK-36926, 67999

STARLINK-36988, 67998

STARLINK-36994, 67997

STARLINK-36898, 68002

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Check out STARLINK-36956, 68009 on other resources

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