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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 4 h ago · 27 events in view

Today · 18 Sept 2026

24 events
  1. Orbit change
    STARLINK-1942 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 175 → 150 km, apogee 188 → 160 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 20:10 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  2. Launch
    QIANFAN 16 OBJECT G catalogued (launch 2026-211)

    QIANFAN 16 OBJECT G

    CelesTrak SATCAT90%
  3. Orbit change
    STARLINK-35206 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 533 → 487 km, apogee 535 → 489 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 18:00 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  4. Orbit change
    STARLINK-35162 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 531 → 492 km, apogee 535 → 494 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 18:00 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  5. Orbit change
    STARLINK-34739 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 533 → 492 km, apogee 536 → 495 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 18:00 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  6. Orbit change
    STARLINK-1845 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 184 → 151 km, apogee 200 → 162 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 15:48 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  7. Orbit change
    COSMOS 2589 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 35759 → 35723 km, apogee 35767 → 35763 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 14:59 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  8. Orbit change
    QIANFAN-172 raised its orbit

    Perigee 1067 → 1071 km, apogee 1070 → 1095 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 14:59 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  9. Orbit change
    QIANFAN-152 raised its orbit

    Perigee 1067 → 1066 km, apogee 1070 → 1101 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 14:54 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  10. Orbit change
    STARLINK-37973 raised its orbit

    Perigee 360 → 418 km, apogee 363 → 420 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 06:54 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  11. Orbit change
    STARLINK-37675 raised its orbit

    Perigee 340 → 418 km, apogee 340 → 420 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 06:50 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  12. Orbit change
    USA 176 (DSP 22) raised its orbit

    Perigee 36038 → 36124 km, apogee 36236 → 36254 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 06:24 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  13. Orbit change
    MMS 3 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 10686 → 10686 km, apogee 172304 → 172277 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  14. Orbit change
    MMS 2 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 10670 → 10670 km, apogee 172320 → 172294 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  15. Orbit change
    STARLINK-37980 raised its orbit

    Perigee 326 → 418 km, apogee 337 → 420 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 05:42 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  16. Orbit change
    STARLINK-37812 raised its orbit

    Perigee 342 → 418 km, apogee 347 → 420 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 04:56 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  17. Orbit change
    STARLINK-37480 raised its orbit

    Perigee 338 → 418 km, apogee 339 → 420 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 04:32 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  18. Orbit change
    STAR ONE D2 raised its orbit

    Perigee 35776 → 35780 km, apogee 35797 → 35843 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 02:20 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  19. Orbit change
    STARLINK-2681 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 178 → 155 km, apogee 186 → 160 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 01:29 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  20. Orbit change
    MMS 4 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 10683 → 10685 km, apogee 172407 → 172301 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  21. Orbit change
    MMS 3 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 10684 → 10686 km, apogee 172403 → 172304 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  22. Orbit change
    MMS 2 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 10668 → 10670 km, apogee 172421 → 172320 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  23. Orbit change
    MMS 1 lowered its orbit

    Perigee 10696 → 10698 km, apogee 172392 → 172288 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-18 00:00 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  24. Decay / reentry
    STARLINK-1067 decayed

    NORAD 44771 re-entered / decayed on 2026-09-18.

    CelesTrak SATCAT95%

Yesterday · 17 Sept 2026

3 events
  1. Orbit change
    STARLINK-38189 raised its orbit

    Perigee 390 → 418 km, apogee 418 → 420 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 23:37 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  2. Orbit change
    GLOBALSTAR M104 raised its orbit

    Perigee 724 → 763 km, apogee 737 → 775 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 16:16 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%
  3. Orbit change
    STARLINK-38034 raised its orbit

    Perigee 360 → 391 km, apogee 363 → 394 km between element sets (epoch 2026-09-17 14:52 UTC).

    CelesTrak70%

27 results

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.