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 49 min ago · 16 events in view

Today · 18 Sept 2026

15 events

19:08 UTC
Launch
Launch
QIANFAN 16 OBJECT G catalogued (launch 2026-211)
QIANFAN 16 OBJECT G
- launchLaunch 2026-211
CelesTrak SATCAT90%
06:54 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37973#100281
CelesTrak70%
06:50 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37675#100299
CelesTrak70%
06:00 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteMMS 3#40484
CelesTrak70%
06:00 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteMMS 2#40483
CelesTrak70%
05:42 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37980#100283
CelesTrak70%
04:56 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37812#100293
CelesTrak70%
04:32 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteSTARLINK-37480#100287
CelesTrak70%
02:20 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteSTAR ONE D2#49055
CelesTrak70%
01:29 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteSTARLINK-2681#48465
CelesTrak70%
00:00 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteMMS 4#40485
CelesTrak70%
00:00 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteMMS 3#40484
CelesTrak70%
00:00 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteMMS 2#40483
CelesTrak70%
00:00 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteMMS 1#40482
CelesTrak70%
00:00 UTC
Decay / reentry
Decay / reentry
STARLINK-1067 decayed
NORAD 44771 re-entered / decayed on 2026-09-18.
- satelliteSTARLINK-1067#44771
CelesTrak SATCAT95%

Yesterday · 17 Sept 2026

1 event

23:37 UTC
Orbit change
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).
- satelliteSTARLINK-38189#100213
CelesTrak70%

16 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.