STARLINK-36973, 68078
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-36973, 68078 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 04 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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0 STARLINK-36973
1 68078U 26042K 26171.41003435 .00021988 00000-0 66050-3 0 9998
2 68078 53.1594 60.0659 0001214 93.4820 266.6322 15.34376433 18058TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T09:50:26.967Z)
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Other satellites on launch #42 in the year 2026 (2026-03-04 UTC)
STARLINK-36973 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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| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 01:58:57.917Z | 322.318° NNW | 2026-06-21 02:00:57.917Z | 56.001° ENE | 41.909° | 2026-06-21 02:03:57.917Z | 119.812° SE |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 18:50:57.917Z | 213.61° SW | 2026-06-21 18:52:57.917Z | 172.822° S | 39.844° | 2026-06-21 18:55:57.917Z | 59.033° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-21 20:29:57.917Z | 304.487° NW | 2026-06-21 20:30:57.917Z | 327.094° NNW | 19.913° | 2026-06-21 20:33:57.917Z | 25.366° NE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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