STARLINK-36980, 68146
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-36980, 68146 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 13 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
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-36980
1 68146U 26049E 26171.34939877 .00015737 00000-0 48858-3 0 9992
2 68146 97.2845 192.6929 0000926 76.2363 283.8983 15.33456935 15386Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:23:08.053Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
158.34405°
Altitude
468.467 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 50m 46s
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
07:21:59
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
463.084 km
Perigee altitude
461.817 km
Semi-major axis
6,840.587 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
97.2845°
RAAN
192.6929°
Arg. of periapsis
76.2363°
True anomaly
283.888°
Mean anomaly
283.8983°
Eccentric anomaly
283.89315°
Mean motion
3.83622 °/min
Orbital period
93.84 mins
BSTAR
0.00048858
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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2026 (2026-03-13 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-36980 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 | 2026-06-21 01:44:13.875Z | 183.458° SSW | 2026-06-21 01:47:13.875Z | 270.204° WNW | 38.85° | 2026-06-21 01:50:13.875Z | 337.781° N |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-21 14:43:13.875Z | 336.836° NNW | 2026-06-21 14:44:13.875Z | 304.796° NW | 32.179° | 2026-06-21 14:47:13.875Z | 219.378° SW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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