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
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, 14.5 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-37421
1 68821U 26089V 26171.41668980 .00057404 00000-0 15804-2 0 9999
2 68821 97.2861 18.5189 0002153 78.9964 127.2572 15.36957511 5875Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:00:01.998Z)
Latitude
-26.30252°
Longitude
136.27567°
Altitude
465.966 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 59m 39s
True Declination
-26° 09' 37"
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
08:42:44
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
453.521 km
Perigee altitude
450.58 km
Semi-major axis
6,830.187 km
Eccentricity
0.00022
Inclination
97.2861°
RAAN
18.5189°
Arg. of periapsis
78.9964°
True anomaly
127.27683°
Mean anomaly
127.2572°
Eccentric anomaly
127.26702°
Mean motion
3.84498 °/min
Orbital period
93.63 mins
BSTAR
0.0015804
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Other satellites on launch #89 in the year 2026 (2026-04-23 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-37421 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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| 6 mins | 2026-06-21 02:50:45.587Z | 5.016° NNE | 2026-06-21 02:53:45.587Z | 293.877° NW | 42.137° | 2026-06-21 02:56:45.587Z | 202.92° SW |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-21 13:22:45.587Z | 125.014° SE | 2026-06-21 13:24:45.587Z | 70.037° E | 27.451° | 2026-06-21 13:26:45.587Z | 18.55° NNE |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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