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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

68900, 2026-097F

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-36961
1 68900U 26097F   26126.25002315 -.02364913  14907-2 -74817-2 0  9994
2 68900  97.2885 321.2957 0001511 101.1526  94.5026 15.91431245  2167

Epoch: 2026-05-06T06:00Z

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

Latitude

-15.76331°

Longitude

-174.88317°

Altitude

304.893 km

Speed

7.724 km/s

True Right ascension

09h 16m 57s

True Declination

-15° 40' 03"

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

18:53:02

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

296.151 km

Perigee altitude

294.135 km

Semi-major axis

6,673.28 km

Eccentricity

0.00015

Inclination

97.2885°

RAAN

321.2957°

Arg. of periapsis

101.1526°

True anomaly

94.51986°

Mean anomaly

94.5026°

Eccentric anomaly

94.51123°

Mean motion

3.98138 °/min

Orbital period

90.42 mins

BSTAR

-0.0074817

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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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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.
4 mins	2026-05-06 12:52:15.235Z	149.52° SSE	2026-05-06 12:54:15.235Z	48.313° ENE	36.574°	2026-05-06 12:56:15.235Z	358.975° N

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Check out STARLINK-36961, 68900 on other resources

View STARLINK-36961, 68900 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

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View STARLINK-36961, 68900 on Keep Track

View STARLINK-36961, 68900 on Celestrak

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