STARLINK-37421, 68821

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-37421, 68821 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 23 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
68821, 2026-089V
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)
2026-04-23 (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: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-37421
1 68821U 26089V   26121.25002315 -.02021229  00000-0 -83224-2 0  9991
2 68821  97.2836 326.7079 0001683  76.8547   5.2609 15.88716093  2452
Epoch: 2026-05-01T06:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-01T06:00:02.000Z)
Latitude
79.33499°
Longitude
-24.92935°
Altitude
318.067 km
Speed
7.725 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 57m 03s
True Declination
79° 16' 05"
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
20:17:12
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
303.875 km
Perigee altitude
301.627 km
Semi-major axis
6,680.888 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
97.2836°
RAAN
326.7079°
Arg. of periapsis
76.8547°
True anomaly
5.26267°
Mean anomaly
5.2609°
Eccentric anomaly
5.26178°
Mean motion
3.97459 °/min
Orbital period
90.58 mins
BSTAR
-0.0083224
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