STARLINK-38073, 69986
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-38073, 69986 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: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-38073
1 69986U 26159M 26227.07750573 .00138353 00000-0 91480-3 0 9992
2 69986 97.2839 67.4066 0001216 128.2870 231.8504 15.75157130 6739Epoch: 2026-08-15T01:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-15T01:51:36.495Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
76.01099°
Altitude
347.857 km
Speed
7.7 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 29m 37s
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
15:59:28
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
341.889 km
Perigee altitude
340.254 km
Semi-major axis
6,719.208 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
97.2839°
RAAN
67.4066°
Arg. of periapsis
128.287°
True anomaly
231.83944°
Mean anomaly
231.8504°
Eccentric anomaly
231.84492°
Mean motion
3.94063 °/min
Orbital period
91.36 mins
BSTAR
0.0009148
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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-38073 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 | 2026-08-17 13:27:10.617Z | 161.366° S | 2026-08-17 13:29:10.617Z | 12.826° NNE | 41.608° | 2026-08-17 13:31:10.617Z | 351.572° N |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
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