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STARLINK-38042, 69991

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-38042, 69991 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

69991, 2026-159S

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 (1 month ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

BOX + PAN, 17.7 m

Radar Cross Section

Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 19 hours ago

TLE from 19 hours ago

0 STARLINK-38042
1 69991U 26159S   26228.28348712  .00188701  00000-0  12361-2 0  9992
2 69991  97.2841  68.6743 0001745  80.4736 279.6726 15.75229257  6927

Epoch: 2026-08-16T06:48Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-08-16T06:48:13.287Z)

Latitude

-0.00004°

Longitude

1.93671°

Altitude

346.95 km

Speed

7.701 km/s

True Right ascension

04h 34m 41s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

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

16:06:14

Azimuth

Unknown

Elevation

Unknown

Doppler factor

Unknown

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

342.039 km

Perigee altitude

339.694 km

Semi-major axis

6,719.003 km

Eccentricity

0.00017

Inclination

97.2841°

RAAN

68.6743°

Arg. of periapsis

80.4736°

True anomaly

279.65289°

Mean anomaly

279.6726°

Eccentric anomaly

279.66274°

Mean motion

3.94081 °/min

Orbital period

91.35 mins

BSTAR

0.0012361

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

STARLINK-38077, 69983

STARLINK-37993, 69976

STARLINK-38080, 69989

STARLINK-38057, 69978

STARLINK-38071, 69992

STARLINK-38068, 69984

STARLINK-38093, 69980

STARLINK-38073, 69986

STARLINK-38064, 69988

STARLINK-38085, 69996

STARLINK-38063, 69979

STARLINK-38070, 69990

STARLINK-38065, 69982

STARLINK-38082, 69993

STARLINK-38084, 69995

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Check out STARLINK-38042, 69991 on other resources

View STARLINK-38042, 69991 on NASA - NSSDCA Website

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