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STARLINK-37432, 68896

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-37432, 68896 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Thu, 30 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

68896, 2026-097B

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)

2026-04-30 (6 days 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: 5 hours ago

TLE from 5 hours ago

0 STARLINK-37432
1 68896U 26097B   26126.25002315 -.02486440  16267-2 -82343-2 0  9992
2 68896  97.2886 321.2923 0001894  88.7441  98.3885 15.90537515  2188

Epoch: 2026-05-06T06:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-06T06:00:02.000Z)

Latitude

-7.26883°

Longitude

-173.75871°

Altitude

305.38 km

Speed

7.724 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 21m 27s

True Declination

-7° 13' 22"

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

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

18:51:08

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

298.909 km

Perigee altitude

296.381 km

Semi-major axis

6,675.782 km

Eccentricity

0.00019

Inclination

97.2886°

RAAN

321.2923°

Arg. of periapsis

88.7441°

True anomaly

98.40997°

Mean anomaly

98.3885°

Eccentric anomaly

98.39924°

Mean motion

3.97915 °/min

Orbital period

90.47 mins

BSTAR

-0.0082343

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Other satellites on launch #97 in the year 2026 (2026-04-30 UTC)

STARLINK-37551, 68907

STARLINK-37514, 68899

STARLINK-37504, 68913

STARLINK-37541, 68906

STARLINK-37542, 68917

STARLINK-37528, 68904

STARLINK-37477, 68912

STARLINK-37544, 68909

STARLINK-37493, 68910

STARLINK-37543, 68911

STARLINK-37566, 68908

STARLINK-37540, 68914

STARLINK-37360, 68901

STARLINK-37494, 68905

STARLINK-37527, 68895

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STARLINK-37432 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.
4 mins	2026-05-06 12:54:21.702Z	154.9° SSE	2026-05-06 12:56:21.702Z	74.399° E	40.438°	2026-05-06 12:58:21.702Z	357.86° N

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Check out STARLINK-37432, 68896 on other resources

View STARLINK-37432, 68896 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

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