STARLINK-38089, 69985
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-38089, 69985 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: 22 hours ago
TLE from 22 hours ago
0 STARLINK-38089
1 69985U 26159L 26264.09462781 .00030004 00000-0 55093-3 0 9999
2 69985 97.2847 105.8305 0001597 97.7929 262.3504 15.49204863 12538Epoch: 2026-09-21T02:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-21T02:16:15.842Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
71.78511°
Altitude
422.329 km
Speed
7.658 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 03m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
17:23:19
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
417.058 km
Perigee altitude
414.888 km
Semi-major axis
6,794.11 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
97.2847°
RAAN
105.8305°
Arg. of periapsis
97.7929°
True anomaly
262.33226°
Mean anomaly
262.3504°
Eccentric anomaly
262.34133°
Mean motion
3.87565 °/min
Orbital period
92.89 mins
BSTAR
0.00055093
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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-38089 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 | 2026-09-22 02:05:15.117Z | 31.006° NE | 2026-09-22 02:07:15.117Z | 75.881° E | 38.562° | 2026-09-22 02:10:15.117Z | 168.122° S |
| 4 mins | 2026-09-22 14:04:15.117Z | 214.704° SW | 2026-09-22 14:05:15.117Z | 246.175° WSW | 33.001° | 2026-09-22 14:08:15.117Z | 326.841° NNW |
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Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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