GLOBAL-34, 68098
Orbit data source: Space-Track
GLOBAL-34, 68098 is a payload satellite owned by BlackSky Global (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Mar 2026 UTC via an ELECTRON launch vehicle from the Rocket Lab Launch Complex (RLLC). 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
LeoStella
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
BSKY, Unknown motor
Mass
138 kg wet, 134 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 11 hours ago
TLE from 11 hours ago
0 GLOBAL-34
1 68098U 26043A 26102.11885910 .00006318 00000-0 20793-3 0 9992
2 68098 42.0210 242.4559 0004693 193.3918 166.6795 15.32006773 5693Epoch: 2026-04-12T02:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-12T02:51:09.426Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-0.66182°
Altitude
472.618 km
Speed
7.63 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 09m 49s
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
20:38:49
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
475.154 km
Perigee altitude
468.724 km
Semi-major axis
6,850.076 km
Eccentricity
0.00047
Inclination
42.021°
RAAN
242.4559°
Arg. of periapsis
193.3918°
True anomaly
166.69188°
Mean anomaly
166.6795°
Eccentric anomaly
166.68569°
Mean motion
3.82825 °/min
Orbital period
94.04 mins
BSTAR
0.00020793
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Other satellites on launch #43 in the year 2026 (2026-03-05 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.GLOBAL-34 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 | 2026-04-12 15:43:06.863Z | 282.034° WNW | 2026-04-12 15:46:06.863Z | 350.341° N | 41.092° | 2026-04-12 15:49:06.863Z | 81.206° E |
| 5 mins | 2026-04-12 17:23:06.863Z | 278.624° WNW | 2026-04-12 17:25:06.863Z | 188.183° SSW | 43.428° | 2026-04-12 17:28:06.863Z | 116.374° SE |
| 4 mins | 2026-04-13 11:55:06.863Z | 186.332° SSW | 2026-04-13 11:57:06.863Z | 140.078° SSE | 21.464° | 2026-04-13 11:59:06.863Z | 101.02° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2026-04-13 13:33:06.863Z | 251.084° W | 2026-04-13 13:35:06.863Z | 222.663° SW | 44.69° | 2026-04-13 13:38:06.863Z | 75.708° E |
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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