Latest Developments<\/p>\n
The only item in this cycle\u2019s feed is Space.com\u2019s This Week In Space podcast, Episode 233, \u201cThe Artemis Generation,\u201d published October 24. No new SpaceX or Starlink anomaly, launch, regulatory or military stories came through. Starlink\u2019s numbers stand at 13,042 satellites launched, 11,170 in orbit and 11,155 working. The constellation status and space safety sections below have the current fleet picture.<\/p>\n
Space Safety<\/p>\n
Four Starlink satellites have active reentry<\/a> predictions, part of SpaceX\u2019s routine controlled deorbiting of older spacecraft in the constellation. On the conjunction side, two Starlink-involved events appear in the SOCRATES top-probability list, and both are flagged suspect. Their upstream numbers are physically implausible, which most likely means stale or erroneous orbital data rather than a real close approach. None of the current Starlink conjunctions rate as high risk.<\/p>\n Risk HIGH HIGH Satellite STARLINK-2187<\/a> STARLINK-2236<\/a> STARLINK-36255<\/a> STARLINK-1036<\/a> Detailed Coverage Space.com released Episode 233 of its This Week In Space podcast on October 24 under the title \u201cThe Artemis Generation.\u201d The episode belongs to the outlet\u2019s weekly audio series on launches and the space business. The text we received gave the title and publication details but no summary of the episode itself.<\/p>\n The episode came out after our earlier coverage<\/a> of the same item. The only new thing here is that the episode is now available to listen to.<\/p>\n Read the full story: Space.com<\/a><\/p>\n Constellation Status<\/p>\n SpaceX added 27 Starlink satellites to the launch count since the last check, which brings the total launched to 13,042. The new satellites flew as Starlink Group 15-15 (Launch 435, international designator 2026-242). The constellation now has 11,170 satellites in orbit, up 26, and 11,155 of them are working. One more satellite decayed, so the reentry total is now 1,872.<\/p>\n Total Launched: 13042 Track Starlink satellites in real-time: Track Starlink<\/a><\/p>\n
\nStarlink Sat
\nOther Object
\nStatus
\nMin Range (km)
\nRel Speed (km\/s)
\nMax Prob
\nTime of Closest Approach<\/p>\n
\nSTARLINK-2655<\/a>
\nSTARLINK-32022
\nOperational
\n0.015
\n11.484
\n1 (suspect)
\nOct 27, 02:35 UTC<\/p>\n
\nSTARLINK-31368<\/a>
\nSTARLINK-37847
\nOperational
\n0.009
\n10.129
\n1 (suspect)
\nOct 28, 02:28 UTC<\/p>\n
\nNORAD ID
\nPredicted Decay
\nWindow (min)
\nInclination
\nLat
\nLon<\/p>\n
\n48562
\nOct 25, 18:55 UTC
\n240
\n53.1\u00b0
\n34.4\u00b0
\n273.5\u00b0<\/p>\n
\n48582
\nOct 26, 21:25 UTC
\n540
\n53\u00b0
\n49.7\u00b0
\n193.5\u00b0<\/p>\n
\n67102
\nOct 28, 19:29 UTC
\n1260
\n43\u00b0
\n-43.1\u00b0
\n217.7\u00b0<\/p>\n
\n44741
\nOct 28, 19:58 UTC
\n1080
\n53\u00b0
\n-16.7\u00b0
\n319.5\u00b0<\/p>\n
\nThis Week In Space Turns to the Artemis Generation<\/p>\n
\nTotal On Orbit: 11170
\nTotal Working: 11155<\/p>\n