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.
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Request partner network tasking
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Embed this page
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
69991 intel report (Beta)
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Edit Public Description
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Edit Sat Name
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Create New Watchlist
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-38042
1 69991U 26159S 26262.83431824 .00018657 00000-0 34404-3 0 9993
2 69991 97.2857 104.6384 0000490 161.7813 198.3456 15.49177691 12346Epoch: 2026-09-19T20:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-09-19T20:01:25.095Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
165.54668°
Altitude
422.58 km
Speed
7.658 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 58m 33s
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
16:21:55
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
416.385 km
Perigee altitude
415.719 km
Semi-major axis
6,794.189 km
Eccentricity
0.00005
Inclination
97.2857°
RAAN
104.6384°
Arg. of periapsis
161.7813°
True anomaly
198.34383°
Mean anomaly
198.3456°
Eccentric anomaly
198.34472°
Mean motion
3.87558 °/min
Orbital period
92.89 mins
BSTAR
0.00034404
Loading maneuver chart data...
Computing Atmospheric mass density...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Other satellites on launch #159 in the year 2026 (2026-07-11 UTC)
Did you know?
You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-38042 Visibility forecast
Loading observer location...
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 mins | 2026-09-22 02:50:01.157Z | 351.916° N | 2026-09-22 02:53:01.157Z | 266.027° W | 35.187° | 2026-09-22 02:55:01.157Z | 221.614° SW |
| 4 mins | 2026-09-22 13:17:01.157Z | 128.958° SE | 2026-09-22 13:18:01.157Z | 98.322° ESE | 37.609° | 2026-09-22 13:21:01.157Z | 6.619° NNE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
Click to sort rows by RSO header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Type header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Inclination Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by RAAN Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Coplanar Angle header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by SMA Δ header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Orbital period header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by <5km Md TCA header in descending order |
|---|
CAUTION: Conjunctions in this section are generated from low-fidelity TLE screenings
Authenticating...
Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by TCA header in descending order |
|---|