STARLINK-36273, 68166
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-36273, 68166 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: 13 hours ago
TLE from 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-36273
1 68166U 26049AA 26171.34271139 .00021666 00000-0 67120-3 0 9995
2 68166 97.2827 193.4618 0001653 101.3072 258.8357 15.33459265 15439Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:13:30.264Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
161.52699°
Altitude
468.832 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 53m 50s
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
08:33:00
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
463.574 km
Perigee altitude
461.313 km
Semi-major axis
6,840.58 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
97.2827°
RAAN
193.4618°
Arg. of periapsis
101.3072°
True anomaly
258.81712°
Mean anomaly
258.8357°
Eccentric anomaly
258.82641°
Mean motion
3.83622 °/min
Orbital period
93.84 mins
BSTAR
0.0006712
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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-36273 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 | 2026-06-21 01:35:02.368Z | 169.8° S | 2026-06-21 01:38:02.368Z | 335.842° NNW | 42.253° | 2026-06-21 01:40:02.368Z | 346.161° N |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 14:33:02.368Z | 359.912° N | 2026-06-21 14:35:02.368Z | 294.195° NW | 41.528° | 2026-06-21 14:38:02.368Z | 204.333° 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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