STARLINK-30235

STARLINK-30235 is an active satellite operated by SpaceX (United States), launched on 2023-07-10 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, United States on the Starlink Group 6-5 launch. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 322 km and 324 km with an inclination of 43.0°. It travels at approximately 27,780 km/h (7.72 km/s), completing one full orbit every 91 minutes — that’s roughly 15.83 orbits per day. Its near-circular orbit (eccentricity close to zero) means it maintains a very consistent altitude throughout each revolution. It is part of the Starlink constellation group. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is months to ~1 year. Orbital Radar tracks STARLINK-30235 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

STARLINK-30235 orbits at an average altitude of 323 km in the lower reaches of Low Earth Orbit, where atmospheric drag is significant and orbital lifetimes are measured in months to a few years. This is the busiest corridor in space — home to crewed spacecraft, rapid-revisit imaging satellites and the densest part of the Starlink constellation. Within ±50 km of STARLINK-30235’s average altitude, there are currently 993 active payloads and 30 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1008, STARLINK-1012, STARLINK-1020. This makes it one of the more crowded altitude bands, containing roughly 5.2% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 43.0°, STARLINK-30235 passes over latitudes between 43.0°N and 43.0°S, covering the tropical and temperate zones where most of the world’s population resides. Low-to-mid inclination orbits are efficient to reach from equatorial and mid-latitude launch sites. United States operates approximately 13,340 active satellites in total, of which 947 share a similar altitude band with STARLINK-30235.