Starlink launch 2026-181
This train has dispersed (around August 16, 2026). 24 of the original 24 cataloged satellites are still tracked, now at about 359 km.
Record as of August 16, 2026; counts computed from CelesTrak catalog data at build time.
Can you see these satellites from your location?
This batch has spread out and no longer looks like a train, so its satellites now pass one at a time.
First tracked 8 Aug (46 days ago) · 24 satellites · about 359 km up
It is 46 days since this batch was first tracked, so expect it to be much fainter than a new train.
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Launch record
Starlink launch 2026-181: 24 satellites when first cataloged on August 8, 2026; 24 still in the active catalog at about 359 km.
Dates are catalog appearance dates, not launch dates: new batches typically enter the public tracking catalog one to several days after liftoff. Counts and altitudes are computed from CelesTrak orbital data at build time.
See a live train instead
Freshly launched batches are detected automatically on the Starlink train tracker, and each gets its own page on the launches index.
Common questions
What happened to Starlink launch 2026-181?
The batch has dispersed into its operational orbit. Starlink launch 2026-181: 24 satellites when first cataloged on August 8, 2026; 24 still in the active catalog at about 359 km.
Can I still see this train?
Not as a train. Once a batch disperses, its satellites are spread around their orbit and pass one at a time, each much fainter than a new train. The pass checker on this page says whether any of them is worth looking for from your city, and the Starlink train tracker lists the batches still in formation.
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