STARLINK-36290, 68516
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-36290, 68516 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 30 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
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago
TLE from 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-36290
1 68516U 26068J 26099.58336806 -.01702888 00000-0 -92348-2 0 9997
2 68516 53.1607 354.4363 0000417 95.9248 304.1500 15.82495106 2722Epoch: 2026-04-09T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-09T14:00:03.000Z)
Latitude
31.11017°
Longitude
-26.69018°
Altitude
325.112 km
Speed
7.718 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 24m 36s
True Declination
30° 56' 54"
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
03:33:43
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
323.929 km
Perigee altitude
323.37 km
Semi-major axis
6,701.786 km
Eccentricity
0.00004
Inclination
53.1607°
RAAN
354.4363°
Arg. of periapsis
95.9248°
True anomaly
304.14605°
Mean anomaly
304.15°
Eccentric anomaly
304.14802°
Mean motion
3.95601 °/min
Orbital period
91 mins
BSTAR
-0.0092348
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Other satellites on launch #68 in the year 2026 (2026-03-30 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-36290 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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| 4 mins | 2026-04-10 02:27:39.829Z | 317.59° NNW | 2026-04-10 02:29:39.829Z | 53.175° ENE | 42.498° | 2026-04-10 02:31:39.829Z | 120.691° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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