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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

69986, 2026-159M

Orbit

SSO

Country

US

Related business

Manufacturer

SpaceX/Seattle

Mission

Operational spacecraft

Bus & Motor

STARLINK V2MO, Unknown motor

Mass

575 kg wet, ~530 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2026-07-11 (6 days 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

RCS unknown

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago

0 STARLINK-38073
1 69986U 26159M   26198.58335648 -.01807304  89896-3 -56241-2 0  9997
2 69986  97.2859  37.3815 0001509  78.5328 147.1508 15.91695826  2230

Epoch: 2026-07-17T14:00Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-17T14:00:01.999Z)

Latitude

-45.49786°

Longitude

64.53217°

Altitude

316.066 km

Speed

7.716 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 59m 47s

True Declination

-45° 18' 52"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

Unknown

Longitude

Unknown

Altitude

Unknown

Speed

Unknown

Apparent Right ascension

Unknown

Apparent Declination

Unknown

Sunlit

N/A

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Local Sidereal Time

09:30:24

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

295.41 km

Perigee altitude

293.396 km

Semi-major axis

6,672.54 km

Eccentricity

0.00015

Inclination

97.2859°

RAAN

37.3815°

Arg. of periapsis

78.5328°

True anomaly

147.16018°

Mean anomaly

147.1508°

Eccentric anomaly

147.15549°

Mean motion

3.98205 °/min

Orbital period

90.41 mins

BSTAR

-0.0056241

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Other satellites on launch #159 in the year 2026 (2026-07-11 UTC)

STARLINK-38024, 69975

STARLINK-38063, 69979

STARLINK-37993, 69976

STARLINK-38050, 69981

STARLINK-38077, 69983

STARLINK-38089, 69985

STARLINK-38080, 69989

STARLINK-38065, 69982

STARLINK-38064, 69988

STARLINK-38070, 69990

STARLINK-38042, 69991

STARLINK-38084, 69995

STARLINK-38085, 69996

STARLINK-38068, 69984

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Check out STARLINK-38073, 69986 on other resources

View STARLINK-38073, 69986 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

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