Events
Orbital events timeline
Every change detected by SatelliteIndex connectors, newest first: payloads catalogued from a launch, decays, orbit changes, decommissions. Each event carries its source and a derived confidence.
Latest event 3 d ago · 115 events in view
11 Sept 2026
13 events- DecommissionDecommissionNAVSTAR 49 (USA 154) reported inactive
SATCAT status changed ? → B.
- satelliteNAVSTAR 49 (USA 154)#26605
CelesTrak SATCAT80% - DecommissionDecommissionCelesTrak SATCAT80%
- DecommissionDecommissionNAVSTAR 46 (USA 145) reported inactive
SATCAT status changed ? → B.
- satelliteNAVSTAR 46 (USA 145)#25933
CelesTrak SATCAT80% - DecommissionDecommissionCelesTrak SATCAT80%
- DecommissionDecommissionCelesTrak SATCAT80%
- DecommissionDecommissionCelesTrak SATCAT80%
- DecommissionDecommissionCelesTrak SATCAT80%
- Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-38057 raised its orbit
Perigee 342 → 376 km, apogee 345 → 379 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-11 17:15 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-38057#69978
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSBIRS GEO-2 (USA 241) lowered its orbit
Perigee 35948 → 35798 km, apogee 35962 → 35943 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-11 12:10 UTC).
- satelliteSBIRS GEO-2 (USA 241)#39120
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeINTELSAT 16 (IS-16) lowered its orbit
Perigee 35775 → 35582 km, apogee 35795 → 35643 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-11 11:53 UTC).
- satelliteINTELSAT 16 (IS-16)#36397
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeELEKTRO-L 3 raised its orbit
Perigee 35782 → 35782 km, apogee 35792 → 36044 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-11 00:12 UTC).
- satelliteELEKTRO-L 3#44903
CelesTrak70% - Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
- Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
10 Sept 2026
2 events- Orbit changeOrbit changeSMILE raised its orbit
Perigee 6199 → 6231 km, apogee 119783 → 119765 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-10 21:52 UTC).
- satelliteSMILE#69123
CelesTrak70% - Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
Times are UTC. Confidence is a derived score, not a measurement. Event types that no connected source produces (e.g. regulatory approvals) are simply absent — nothing is simulated.