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STARLINK-36849, 68304

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-36849, 68304 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Fri, 20 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

68304, 2026-057L

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)

2026-03-20 (1 week ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Unknown

Radar Cross Section

RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago

0 STARLINK-36849
1 68304U 26057L   26085.50002314 -.01042605  38569-3 -13458-2 0  9994
2 68304  97.2820 208.4024 0001220  51.9397  39.2038 16.07219202  1916

Epoch: 2026-03-26T12:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-26T12:00:01.999Z)

Latitude

82.66906°

Longitude

105.4178°

Altitude

267.42 km

Speed

7.754 km/s

True Right ascension

07h 17m 29s

True Declination

82° 37' 20"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

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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

04:28:00

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

252.137 km

Perigee altitude

250.519 km

Semi-major axis

6,629.465 km

Eccentricity

0.00012

Inclination

97.282°

RAAN

208.4024°

Arg. of periapsis

51.9397°

True anomaly

39.21264°

Mean anomaly

39.2038°

Eccentric anomaly

39.20822°

Mean motion

4.02092 °/min

Orbital period

89.53 mins

BSTAR

-0.0013458

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Other satellites on launch #57 in the year 2026 (2026-03-20 UTC)

STARLINK-37139, 68317

STARLINK-37007, 68302

STARLINK-37147, 68295

STARLINK-37142, 68296

STARLINK-37150, 68315

STARLINK-36815, 68313

STARLINK-36854, 68312

STARLINK-37138, 68308

STARLINK-37149, 68309

STARLINK-37155, 68314

STARLINK-36307, 68306

STARLINK-37140, 68311

STARLINK-36264, 68307

STARLINK-36277, 68305

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Check out STARLINK-36849, 68304 on other resources

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