Key statistics
Satellite STARLINK-36490 at a glance.
Uptime
25
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 15.5
Per day
Orbit
LEO
Low Earth Orbit
Inclination
43.0
Latest
Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for STARLINK-36490.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: STARLINK-36490
International designator: 2026-002A
Object number (NORAD): 67305
Object ID (CCSDS): 67305
Country: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (US)
Current information (Y/N): Y
Orbital parameters
Period: 92.83 minutes
Inclination: 42.9994 deg
SMA: 6791.285 km
Apoapsis: 414.7 km
Periapsis: 411.601 km
RAAN: 191.688 deg
Eccentricy: 0.00022815
Argument of periapsis: 277.1418 deg
Mean anomaly: 146.8911 deg
Mean motion: 15.51225081 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.00962974 rev/day2
B* drag term: -0.017503378 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: Jan. 29, 2026, 3:27 a.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: Jan. 28, 2026, 10 p.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 STARLINK-36490
TLE line 1: 1 67305U 26002A 26028.91668981 -.00962974 00000-0 -17503-1 0 9993
TLE line 2: 2 67305 42.9994 191.6880 0002282 277.1418 146.8911 15.51225081 5080
Live tracking on map
Real-time ground track for satellite STARLINK-36490.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
A batch of 29 satellites for the Starlink mega-constellation - SpaceX's project for space-based Internet communication system.
STARLINK-36490 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-88’, on board a Falcon 9 space rocket.
The launch took place on Jan. 4, 2026, 6:48 a.m. from Space Launch Complex 40.
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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Starlink Group 6-88
Agency: SpaceX
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: Jan. 4, 2026, 6:48 a.m. UTC
Rocket: Falcon 9
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 40
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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Latest news about this satellite
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch first Starlink deployment mission since problem strikes satellite
The Starlink 6-88 will add 29 broadband internet satellites to the constellation of more than 9,300 in low Earth orbit. Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station is scheduled for 12 a.m. EST (0500 UTC).
Launch Roundup: Worldwide launch manifest quiet as 2026 begins
As 2025 turns to 2026, the worldwide launch manifest is quieting down, with only four… The post Launch Roundup: Worldwide launch manifest quiet as 2026 begins appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
Launch Roundup: Ariane 6, Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Electron launches highlight busy week
Global launch activity is set to surge over the next week, with 13 missions scheduled… The post Launch Roundup: Ariane 6, Falcon 9, Atlas V, and Electron launches highlight busy week appeared first on NASASpaceFlight.com.
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