STARLINK-36961, 68900
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-36961, 68900 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
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
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-36961
1 68900U 26097F 26140.58335648 .00010797 00000-0 19968-3 0 9992
2 68900 97.2849 336.2319 0002443 77.1821 101.2115 15.49221205 4466Epoch: 2026-05-20T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-20T14:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
1.45162°
Longitude
68.16732°
Altitude
422.283 km
Speed
7.658 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 25m 39s
True Declination
1° 26' 33"
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
08:14:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
417.585 km
Perigee altitude
414.265 km
Semi-major axis
6,794.062 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
97.2849°
RAAN
336.2319°
Arg. of periapsis
77.1821°
True anomaly
101.23896°
Mean anomaly
101.2115°
Eccentric anomaly
101.22523°
Mean motion
3.87569 °/min
Orbital period
92.89 mins
BSTAR
0.00019968
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Other satellites on launch #97 in the year 2026 (2026-04-30 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-36961 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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| 5 mins | 2026-05-21 02:11:17.903Z | 357.428° N | 2026-05-21 02:14:17.903Z | 259.905° W | 34.884° | 2026-05-21 02:16:17.903Z | 214.073° SW |
| 4 mins | 2026-05-21 12:38:17.903Z | 122.42° SE | 2026-05-21 12:40:17.903Z | 55.514° ENE | 26.881° | 2026-05-21 12:42:17.903Z | 12.37° NNE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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