Key statistics
Satellite STARLINK-33997 at a glance.
Uptime
214
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.0
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
70.0
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for STARLINK-33997.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: STARLINK-33997
International designator: 2025-098C
Object number (NORAD): 63928
Object ID (CCSDS): 63928
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 96.103 minutes
Inclination: 69.9986 deg
SMA: 6950.021 km
Apoapsis: 575.293 km
Periapsis: 568.48 km
RAAN: 135.3875 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00049012
Argument of periapsis: 265.5454 deg
Mean anomaly: 94.5145 deg
Mean motion: 14.98385535 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): 0.00030704 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0025657437 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Dec. 12, 2025, 10:14 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Dec. 12, 2025, 3:23 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 STARLINK-33997
TLE line 1: 1 63928U 25098C 25346.14132871 .00030704 00000-0 25657-2 0 9990
TLE line 2: 2 63928 69.9986 135.3875 0004901 265.5454 94.5145 14.98385535 33458
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite STARLINK-33997.
In-orbit conjunctions
There are no conjunctions computed for STARLINK-33997, at the moment. Check back to stay up to date, as we update our databases every day.
Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
A batch of 26 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
STARLINK-33997 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-4’, on board a Falcon 9 space rocket.
The launch took place on May 13, 2025, 1:15 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 4E.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 15-4
Agency: SpaceX
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: May 13, 2025, 1:15 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 4E
Location: Vandenberg SFB, CA, USA
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Latest news about this satellite
Launch Roundup: Orbital launches from five countries planned
On the heels of a busy April, activity is ramping up for May with launches… The post Launch Roundup: Orbital launches from five countries planned appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 26 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg SFB
The Falcon 9 rocket will fly in a south-easterly trajectory once its lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. SpaceX is targeting a launch at 6:15 p.m. PDT (9:15 p.m. EDT, 0115 UTC).
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