STARLINK-36855, 68121
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-36855, 68121 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2MO, Unknown motor
Mass
575 kg wet, ~530 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-36855
1 68121U 26044W 26119.43428599 .00028022 00000-0 86690-3 0 9993
2 68121 97.2856 80.4812 0002634 99.8947 260.2593 15.33449634 9368Epoch: 2026-04-29T10:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-29T10:25:22.309Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
66.74295°
Altitude
468.947 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 21m 55s
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
05:38:40
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
464.274 km
Perigee altitude
460.67 km
Semi-major axis
6,840.609 km
Eccentricity
0.00026
Inclination
97.2856°
RAAN
80.4812°
Arg. of periapsis
99.8947°
True anomaly
260.22955°
Mean anomaly
260.2593°
Eccentric anomaly
260.24443°
Mean motion
3.8362 °/min
Orbital period
93.84 mins
BSTAR
0.0008669
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Other satellites on launch #44 in the year 2026 (2026-03-08 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.STARLINK-36855 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 | 2026-04-30 10:28:38.194Z | 359.019° N | 2026-04-30 10:30:38.194Z | 319.367° NNW | 37.539° | 2026-04-30 10:33:38.194Z | 209.596° SW |
| 4 mins | 2026-04-30 21:01:38.194Z | 128.901° SE | 2026-04-30 21:03:38.194Z | 61.854° ENE | 31.434° | 2026-04-30 21:05:38.194Z | 12.05° NNE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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