STARLINK-37053, 68159

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-37053, 68159 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
68159, 2026-049T
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
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 (3 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-37053
1 68159U 26049T   26171.31133154  .00012978  00000-0  40360-3 0  9991
2 68159  97.2851 192.5899 0000443  82.1162 278.0131 15.33448056 15374
Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:28:19.045Z)
Latitude
Longitude
171.98277°
Altitude
468.604 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 50m 21s
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
07:21:02
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
462.78 km
Perigee altitude
462.174 km
Semi-major axis
6,840.614 km
Eccentricity
0.00004
Inclination
97.2851°
RAAN
192.5899°
Arg. of periapsis
82.1162°
True anomaly
278.00807°
Mean anomaly
278.0131°
Eccentric anomaly
278.01059°
Mean motion
3.83619 °/min
Orbital period
93.84 mins
BSTAR
0.0004036
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