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STARLINK-37534, 68897

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-37534, 68897 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

68897, 2026-097C

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-37534
1 68897U 26097C   26126.25002315 -.02443830  15808-2 -79070-2 0  9992
2 68897  97.2885 321.2942 0001862  90.6758 100.9851 15.90994321  2182

Epoch: 2026-05-06T06:00Z

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

Latitude

-11.7856°

Longitude

-174.34788°

Altitude

305.194 km

Speed

7.724 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 19m 05s

True Declination

-11° 42' 45"

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

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Local Sidereal Time

18:53:21

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

297.609 km

Perigee altitude

295.123 km

Semi-major axis

6,674.503 km

Eccentricity

0.00019

Inclination

97.2885°

RAAN

321.2942°

Arg. of periapsis

90.6758°

True anomaly

101.00605°

Mean anomaly

100.9851°

Eccentric anomaly

100.99557°

Mean motion

3.98029 °/min

Orbital period

90.45 mins

BSTAR

-0.007907

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

STARLINK-37541, 68906

STARLINK-37551, 68907

STARLINK-37514, 68899

STARLINK-37544, 68909

STARLINK-37564, 68902

STARLINK-37386, 68898

STARLINK-37504, 68913

STARLINK-37432, 68896

STARLINK-37542, 68917

STARLINK-37566, 68908

STARLINK-37360, 68901

STARLINK-37528, 68904

STARLINK-37477, 68912

STARLINK-37493, 68910

STARLINK-37543, 68911

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Check out STARLINK-37534, 68897 on other resources

View STARLINK-37534, 68897 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

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View STARLINK-37534, 68897 on Keep Track

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