DECAYED

STARLINK-36977, 68224 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-36977, 68224 was a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO 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
68224, 2026-053T
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Decayed 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: 2 months ago

TLE from 2 months ago
0 STARLINK-36977
1 68224U 26053T   26105.33258641  .03764112  24300-5  73214-3 0  9992
2 68224  97.2718 341.8128 0007767 250.1025 109.9434 16.31720977  5847
Epoch: 2026-04-15T07:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-15T07:58:55.465Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
18.5857°
Altitude
192.906 km
Speed
7.789 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 47m 15s
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
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:41:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
189.829 km
Perigee altitude
179.634 km
Semi-major axis
6,562.869 km
Eccentricity
0.00078
Inclination
97.2718°
RAAN
341.8128°
Arg. of periapsis
250.1025°
True anomaly
110.02704°
Mean anomaly
109.9434°
Eccentric anomaly
109.98522°
Mean motion
4.08228 °/min
Orbital period
88.19 mins
BSTAR
0.00073214
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