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STARLINK-36981, 68148

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-36981, 68148 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

68148, 2026-049G

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)

2026-03-13 (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: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago

0 STARLINK-36981
1 68148U 26049G   26078.51312866 -.04741621  76603-2 -87998-2 0  9997
2 68148  97.2791  98.0740 0009222 123.9534 236.2623 16.00484791   952

Epoch: 2026-03-19T12:18Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-19T12:18:54.316Z)

Latitude

0.00003°

Longitude

96.28621°

Altitude

279.689 km

Speed

7.738 km/s

True Right ascension

06h 32m 17s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

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

00:57:33

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

276.06 km

Perigee altitude

263.798 km

Semi-major axis

6,648.066 km

Eccentricity

0.00092

Inclination

97.2791°

RAAN

98.074°

Arg. of periapsis

123.9534°

True anomaly

236.17448°

Mean anomaly

236.2623°

Eccentric anomaly

236.21838°

Mean motion

4.00406 °/min

Orbital period

89.91 mins

BSTAR

-0.0087998

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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2026 (2026-03-13 UTC)

STARLINK-37069, 68158

STARLINK-37073, 68151

STARLINK-37072, 68153

STARLINK-37049, 68152

STARLINK-36995, 68143

STARLINK-37020, 68144

STARLINK-37064, 68157

STARLINK-37055, 68147

STARLINK-36980, 68146

STARLINK-36244, 68145

STARLINK- 37053, 68159

STARLINK-36313, 68156

STARLINK-37048, 68155

STARLINK-37060, 68150

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Check out STARLINK-36981, 68148 on other resources

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