STARLINK-36990, 68068

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-36990, 68068 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
68068, 2026-041AE
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2MO, Unknown motor
Mass
575 kg wet, ~530 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-03-02 (4 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-36990
1 68068U 26041AE  26171.32293458  .00018188  00000-0  54811-3 0  9992
2 68068  53.1592 292.3143 0001009  83.0162 277.0956 15.34400126 17111
Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:45:01.547Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-92.48134°
Altitude
463.519 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 29m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
10:18:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
463.65 km
Perigee altitude
462.27 km
Semi-major axis
6,841.097 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.1592°
RAAN
292.3143°
Arg. of periapsis
83.0162°
True anomaly
277.08413°
Mean anomaly
277.0956°
Eccentric anomaly
277.08986°
Mean motion
3.83579 °/min
Orbital period
93.85 mins
BSTAR
0.00054811
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