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STARLINK-36272, 68215

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-36272, 68215 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Tue, 17 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

68215, 2026-053J

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)

2026-03-17 (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: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago

0 STARLINK-36272
1 68215U 26053J   26171.37341847  .00016827  00000-0  52238-3 0  9999
2 68215  97.2887  46.4324 0001672 108.2580 251.8845 15.33445141 15930

Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:57Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:57:43.355Z)

Latitude

-0.00002°

Longitude

3.41279°

Altitude

469.011 km

Speed

7.631 km/s

True Right ascension

03h 05m 43s

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

07:23:55

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

463.629 km

Perigee altitude

461.342 km

Semi-major axis

6,840.623 km

Eccentricity

0.00017

Inclination

97.2887°

RAAN

46.4324°

Arg. of periapsis

108.258°

True anomaly

251.86629°

Mean anomaly

251.8845°

Eccentric anomaly

251.8754°

Mean motion

3.83619 °/min

Orbital period

93.84 mins

BSTAR

0.00052238

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Other satellites on launch #53 in the year 2026 (2026-03-17 UTC)

STARLINK-35854, 68214

STARLINK-36948, 68209

STARLINK-36986, 68207

STARLINK-37120, 68211

STARLINK-37083, 68227

STARLINK-37050, 68228

STARLINK-37119, 68210

STARLINK-37104, 68231

STARLINK-37011, 68217

STARLINK-37025, 68223

STARLINK-37014, 68216

STARLINK-37009, 68208

STARLINK-37110, 68222

STARLINK-36977, 68224 (Decayed)

STARLINK-37038, 68226

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STARLINK-36272 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.
6 mins	2026-06-21 04:19:09.357Z	24.052° NE	2026-06-21 04:22:09.357Z	121.205° SE	38.378°	2026-06-21 04:25:09.357Z	178.44° S

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Check out STARLINK-36272, 68215 on other resources

View STARLINK-36272, 68215 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

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