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STARLINK-36844, 68117

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-36844, 68117 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 08 Mar 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

68117, 2026-044S

Orbit

SSO

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)

2026-03-08 (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: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 STARLINK-36844
1 68117U 26044S   26073.50002315 -.01814301  10315-2 -29714-2 0  9990
2 68117  97.2810  33.7405 0001156  75.0029  95.6330 16.03393559  2125

Epoch: 2026-03-14T12:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-14T12:00:02.000Z)

Latitude

9.20982°

Longitude

-137.20787°

Altitude

267.58 km

Speed

7.747 km/s

True Right ascension

14h 19m 40s

True Declination

9° 09' 06"

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

03:21:45

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

262.646 km

Perigee altitude

261.111 km

Semi-major axis

6,640.016 km

Eccentricity

0.00012

Inclination

97.281°

RAAN

33.7405°

Arg. of periapsis

75.0029°

True anomaly

95.64618°

Mean anomaly

95.633°

Eccentric anomaly

95.63959°

Mean motion

4.01134 °/min

Orbital period

89.75 mins

BSTAR

-0.0029714

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Other satellites on launch #44 in the year 2026 (2026-03-08 UTC)

STARLINK-37017, 68108

STARLINK-37022, 68101

STARLINK-36833, 68109

STARLINK-37041, 68104

STARLINK-36893, 68112

STARLINK-37018, 68103

STARLINK-37046, 68102

STARLINK-37005, 68107

STARLINK-37024, 68106

STARLINK-37021, 68105

STARLINK-36830, 68110

STARLINK-36805, 68116

STARLINK-36868, 68120

STARLINK-36850, 68119

STARLINK-36229, 68114

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Check out STARLINK-36844, 68117 on other resources

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