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 6 h ago · 175 events in view
Today · 17 Sept 2026
21 events- Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-38034 raised its orbit
Perigee 360 → 391 km, apogee 363 → 394 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 14:52 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-38034#100026
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeMMS 4 lowered its orbit
Perigee 10680 → 10683 km, apogee 172454 → 172407 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 14:00 UTC).
- satelliteMMS 4#40485
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeMMS 3 lowered its orbit
Perigee 10681 → 10684 km, apogee 172448 → 172403 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 14:00 UTC).
- satelliteMMS 3#40484
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeMMS 2 lowered its orbit
Perigee 10665 → 10668 km, apogee 172469 → 172421 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 14:00 UTC).
- satelliteMMS 2#40483
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeMMS 1 lowered its orbit
Perigee 10693 → 10696 km, apogee 172437 → 172392 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 14:00 UTC).
- satelliteMMS 1#40482
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeEOS-05 (GISAT-1A) moved from OTHER to GEO
Orbit class changed between consecutive element sets.
- satelliteEOS-05 (GISAT-1A)#100607
CelesTrak80% - Orbit changeOrbit changeEOS-05 (GISAT-1A) raised its orbit
Perigee 151 → 35121 km, apogee 30913 → 35873 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 13:57 UTC).
- satelliteEOS-05 (GISAT-1A)#100607
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeQIANFAN-93 raised its orbit
Perigee 1067 → 1086 km, apogee 1070 → 1095 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 08:34 UTC).
- satelliteQIANFAN-93#66035
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeDUCHIFAT-1 lowered its orbit
Perigee 185 → 156 km, apogee 201 → 173 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 08:29 UTC).
- satelliteDUCHIFAT-1#40021
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeQIANFAN-95 raised its orbit
Perigee 1067 → 1084 km, apogee 1070 → 1098 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 08:28 UTC).
- satelliteQIANFAN-95#66037
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeMMS 4 raised its orbit
Perigee 10677 → 10680 km, apogee 172327 → 172454 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 08:00 UTC).
- satelliteMMS 4#40485
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeMMS 3 raised its orbit
Perigee 10678 → 10681 km, apogee 172326 → 172448 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 08:00 UTC).
- satelliteMMS 3#40484
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeMMS 2 raised its orbit
Perigee 10662 → 10665 km, apogee 172346 → 172469 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 08:00 UTC).
- satelliteMMS 2#40483
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeMMS 1 raised its orbit
Perigee 10690 → 10693 km, apogee 172318 → 172437 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 08:00 UTC).
- satelliteMMS 1#40482
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-37982 raised its orbit
Perigee 354 → 418 km, apogee 357 → 420 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 07:04 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37982#100285
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-37741 raised its orbit
Perigee 331 → 418 km, apogee 337 → 420 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 06:51 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37741#100297
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeUSA 176 (DSP 22) raised its orbit
Perigee 36014 → 36038 km, apogee 36151 → 36236 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 06:28 UTC).
- satelliteUSA 176 (DSP 22)#28158
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-37813 raised its orbit
Perigee 343 → 418 km, apogee 344 → 420 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 05:42 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37813#100289
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-36776 raised its orbit
Perigee 343 → 372 km, apogee 345 → 375 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 05:16 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-36776#100389
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-38189 lowered its orbit
Perigee 418 → 390 km, apogee 420 → 418 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 03:27 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-38189#100213
CelesTrak70% - Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
Yesterday · 16 Sept 2026
12 events- Orbit changeOrbit changeDUCHIFAT-1 lowered its orbit
Perigee 211 → 185 km, apogee 224 → 201 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-16 20:44 UTC).
- satelliteDUCHIFAT-1#40021
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSNAP-3 EDDIE lowered its orbit
Perigee 192 → 165 km, apogee 213 → 183 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-16 16:08 UTC).
- satelliteSNAP-3 EDDIE#40972
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-5500 lowered its orbit
Perigee 570 → 539 km, apogee 574 → 575 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-16 15:45 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-5500#55634
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-35269 lowered its orbit
Perigee 534 → 505 km, apogee 535 → 508 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-16 08:08 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-35269#65593
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-38302 raised its orbit
Perigee 340 → 367 km, apogee 349 → 369 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-16 07:17 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-38302#100378
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeCXO raised its orbit
Perigee 12232 → 12261 km, apogee 136587 → 136573 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-16 06:57 UTC).
- satelliteCXO#25867
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-37394 raised its orbit
Perigee 332 → 378 km, apogee 335 → 379 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-16 05:50 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37394#100475
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSBIRS GEO-4 (USA 273) lowered its orbit
Perigee 35789 → 35778 km, apogee 35951 → 35795 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-16 05:02 UTC).
- satelliteSBIRS GEO-4 (USA 273)#41937
CelesTrak70% - Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
- Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
- Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
- Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
15 Sept 2026
15 events- Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-37811 raised its orbit
Perigee 360 → 418 km, apogee 361 → 419 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 23:09 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37811#100296
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeQIANFAN-233 raised its orbit
Perigee 1016 → 1015 km, apogee 1071 → 1098 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 21:30 UTC).
- satelliteQIANFAN-233#69862
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeUSA 176 (DSP 22) raised its orbit
Perigee 35987 → 36014 km, apogee 36041 → 36151 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 18:34 UTC).
- satelliteUSA 176 (DSP 22)#28158
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-1598 lowered its orbit
Perigee 182 → 151 km, apogee 195 → 160 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 14:12 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-1598#46160
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeASBM-2 lowered its orbit
Perigee 7691 → 7648 km, apogee 43903 → 43946 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 13:47 UTC).
- satelliteASBM-2#60423
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-32955 lowered its orbit
Perigee 233 → 193 km, apogee 258 → 213 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 12:20 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-32955#63117
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSBIRS GEO-4 (USA 273) lowered its orbit
Perigee 35913 → 35789 km, apogee 35953 → 35951 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 10:13 UTC).
- satelliteSBIRS GEO-4 (USA 273)#41937
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-38276 raised its orbit
Perigee 349 → 373 km, apogee 350 → 376 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 07:30 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-38276#100390
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-38109 raised its orbit
Perigee 337 → 367 km, apogee 341 → 370 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 06:45 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-38109#100025
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-38151 raised its orbit
Perigee 418 → 453 km, apogee 434 → 456 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 06:44 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-38151#100168
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-38249 raised its orbit
Perigee 371 → 395 km, apogee 372 → 398 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-15 06:23 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-38249#100221
CelesTrak70% - Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
- Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
- Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
- Decay / reentryDecay / reentryCelesTrak SATCAT95%
14 Sept 2026
2 events- Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-37559 raised its orbit
Perigee 346 → 418 km, apogee 349 → 419 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-14 23:14 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37559#100295
CelesTrak70% - Orbit changeOrbit changeSTARLINK-37793 raised its orbit
Perigee 319 → 393 km, apogee 347 → 399 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-14 23:11 UTC).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37793#100286
CelesTrak70%
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.