STARLINK-37242, 68728

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-37242, 68728 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Wed, 15 Apr 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
68728, 2026-082A
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2MO, Unknown motor
Mass
575 kg wet, ~530 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-04-15 (2 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-37242
1 68728U 26082A   26171.35122625  .00013183  00000-0  40981-3 0  9993
2 68728  97.2869  34.8080 0001265  93.0116 267.1271 15.33455726 10188
Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T08:25:45.948Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-0.20054°
Altitude
468.667 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 19m 13s
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
08:33:27
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
463.319 km
Perigee altitude
461.589 km
Semi-major axis
6,840.591 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
97.2869°
RAAN
34.808°
Arg. of periapsis
93.0116°
True anomaly
267.11262°
Mean anomaly
267.1271°
Eccentric anomaly
267.11986°
Mean motion
3.83621 °/min
Orbital period
93.84 mins
BSTAR
0.00040981
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