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STARLINK-36917, 68059

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-36917, 68059 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 02 Mar 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

68059, 2026-041V

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)

2026-03-02 (6 days ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 9 hours ago

TLE from 9 hours ago

0 STARLINK-36917
1 68059U 26041V   26066.58334491 -.01402091  61505-3 -26519-2 0  9992
2 68059  53.1592  72.9939 0000681  69.1165 195.6356 16.00164223  2032

Epoch: 2026-03-07T14:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-07T14:00:01.000Z)

Latitude

-52.99753°

Longitude

-41.00499°

Altitude

292.788 km

Speed

7.731 km/s

True Right ascension

22h 17m 12s

True Declination

-52° 49' 14"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

03:09:57

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

274.681 km

Perigee altitude

273.775 km

Semi-major axis

6,652.365 km

Eccentricity

0.00007

Inclination

53.1592°

RAAN

72.9939°

Arg. of periapsis

69.1165°

True anomaly

195.6335°

Mean anomaly

195.6356°

Eccentric anomaly

195.63455°

Mean motion

4.00018 °/min

Orbital period

90 mins

BSTAR

-0.0026519

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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 2026 (2026-03-02 UTC)

STARLINK-36924, 68054

STARLINK-35911, 68051

STARLINK-36990, 68068

STARLINK-36976, 68066

STARLINK-36952, 68062

STARLINK-36959, 68060

STARLINK-36919, 68053

STARLINK-35808, 68052

STARLINK-36321, 68046

STARLINK-36864, 68045

STARLINK-36966, 68044

STARLINK-36318, 68048

STARLINK-36845, 68056

STARLINK-37000, 68063

STARLINK-36836, 68065

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Check out STARLINK-36917, 68059 on other resources

View STARLINK-36917, 68059 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

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View STARLINK-36917, 68059 on Keep Track

View STARLINK-36917, 68059 on Celestrak

View STARLINK-36917, 68059 on Gunter's Space Page

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