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
BOX + PAN, 17.7 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 9 hours ago
TLE from 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-38050
1 69981U 26159G 26264.58335648 .00004689 00000-0 13196-3 0 9998
2 69981 97.2844 106.3863 0001214 98.8298 244.1819 15.36962782 6013Epoch: 2026-09-21T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-21T14:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-17.08144°
Longitude
-101.8445°
Altitude
462.318 km
Speed
7.634 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 14m 29s
True Declination
-16° 58' 52"
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
16:25:10
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
452.864 km
Perigee altitude
451.206 km
Semi-major axis
6,830.172 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
97.2844°
RAAN
106.3863°
Arg. of periapsis
98.8298°
True anomaly
244.16938°
Mean anomaly
244.1819°
Eccentric anomaly
244.17564°
Mean motion
3.84499 °/min
Orbital period
93.63 mins
BSTAR
0.00013196
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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 | 2026-09-22 01:35:15.839Z | 52.267° ENE | 2026-09-22 01:37:15.839Z | 89.054° E | 17.178° | 2026-09-22 01:39:15.839Z | 129.716° SE |
| 5 mins | 2026-09-22 13:39:15.839Z | 169.684° S | 2026-09-22 13:41:15.839Z | 301.298° NW | 84.5° | 2026-09-22 13:44:15.839Z | 347.177° N |
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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