STARLINK-37970, 69706

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-37970, 69706 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Sun, 28 Jun 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
69706, 2026-147C
Orbit
SSO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2MO, Unknown motor
Mass
575 kg wet, ~530 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2026-06-28 (2 weeks ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-37970
1 69706U 26147C   26193.06589244  .00323187  00000-0  16159-2 0  9995
2 69706  97.2833 229.2745 0001342 127.5244 232.6147 15.80956736  3365
Epoch: 2026-07-12T01:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-12T01:34:53.106Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-84.41688°
Altitude
331.457 km
Speed
7.709 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 17m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:40:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
325.513 km
Perigee altitude
323.714 km
Semi-major axis
6,702.751 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
97.2833°
RAAN
229.2745°
Arg. of periapsis
127.5244°
True anomaly
232.60248°
Mean anomaly
232.6147°
Eccentric anomaly
232.60859°
Mean motion
3.95516 °/min
Orbital period
91.02 mins
BSTAR
0.0016159
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