STARLINK-38050, 69981
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-38050, 69981 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in SSO that was launched on Sat, 11 Jul 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 shape, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
RCS unknown
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 7 hours ago
TLE from 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-38050
1 69981U 26159G 26198.58335648 -.01879994 95895-3 -61262-2 0 9991
2 69981 97.2860 37.3775 0001575 77.6757 138.1270 15.90799217 2235Epoch: 2026-07-17T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-17T14:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-35.76324°
Longitude
66.70702°
Altitude
314.524 km
Speed
7.717 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 08m 29s
True Declination
-35° 35' 22"
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
09:34:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
297.963 km
Perigee altitude
295.861 km
Semi-major axis
6,675.049 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
97.286°
RAAN
37.3775°
Arg. of periapsis
77.6757°
True anomaly
138.13905°
Mean anomaly
138.127°
Eccentric anomaly
138.13302°
Mean motion
3.9798 °/min
Orbital period
90.46 mins
BSTAR
-0.0061262
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Other satellites on launch #159 in the year 2026 (2026-07-11 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-38050 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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| 4 mins | 2026-07-18 01:44:03.789Z | 38.749° NE | 2026-07-18 01:46:03.789Z | 93.35° ESE | 22.949° | 2026-07-18 01:48:03.789Z | 154.451° SSE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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