STARLINK-32955

STARLINK-32955 is an active satellite operated by SpaceX (United States), launched on 2025-02-27 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, United States on the Starlink Group 12-13 launch. As a relatively recent addition to the catalogue, its orbital elements are well-characterised. It orbits in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) at altitudes between 233 km and 259 km with an inclination of 43.0°. It travels at approximately 27,941 km/h (7.76 km/s), completing one full orbit every 89 minutes — that’s roughly 16.28 orbits per day. It is part of the Starlink constellation group. At its current altitude, the estimated orbital lifetime before atmospheric re-entry is weeks to months. Orbital Radar tracks STARLINK-32955 in real time using the latest two-line element set (TLE) data, providing live position, altitude, speed and orbital path updated continuously.

STARLINK-32955 orbits at an average altitude of 246 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-32955’s average altitude, there are currently 69 active payloads and 6 tracked debris or rocket body fragments — notable neighbours include STARLINK-1067, STARLINK-1068, STARLINK-1171. This is a relatively sparse altitude band, containing less than 1% of all active satellites. With an inclination of 43.0°, STARLINK-32955 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 13,204 active satellites in total, of which 52 share a similar altitude band with STARLINK-32955.