STARLINK-36974, 68272
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-36974, 68272 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 19 Mar 2026 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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: 12 hours ago
TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-36974
1 68272U 26055L 26171.35282187 .00009605 00000-0 29514-3 0 9990
2 68272 53.1576 202.8309 0001166 81.7224 278.3911 15.34389387 15644Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:28:03.809Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
167.24636°
Altitude
463.52 km
Speed
7.636 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 31m 19s
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
07:15:27
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
463.79 km
Perigee altitude
462.194 km
Semi-major axis
6,841.129 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.1576°
RAAN
202.8309°
Arg. of periapsis
81.7224°
True anomaly
278.37788°
Mean anomaly
278.3911°
Eccentric anomaly
278.38449°
Mean motion
3.83576 °/min
Orbital period
93.85 mins
BSTAR
0.00029514
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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 2026 (2026-03-19 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-36974 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 04:59:42.013Z | 238.966° WSW | 2026-06-21 05:01:42.013Z | 345.314° N | 43.841° | 2026-06-21 05:04:42.013Z | 46.488° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-21 11:33:42.013Z | 311.573° NW | 2026-06-21 11:35:42.013Z | 114.812° SE | 44.52° | 2026-06-21 11:38:42.013Z | 129.841° SE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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