Satellite description

STARLINK-4003, 52701 was a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 18 May 2022 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

Satellite metadata
Identifier
52701, 2022-053AX
Orbit
Decayed
Last TLE update
4 months ago
Origin
Flag of USSPXS (US)
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Decayed Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
297 kg wet, ~275 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2022-05-18 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization observer readout
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
144.516 km
Perigee altitude
138.029 km
Semi-major axis
6,519.41 km
Eccentricity
0.0004975
Inclination
53.1944°
RAAN
219.9646°
Arg. of periapsis
268.342°
True anomaly
197.11951°
Mean anomaly
197.1363°
Eccentric anomaly
197.12791°
Mean motion
4.12317 °/min
BSTAR
0.00022108
Orbital period
87.31 mins
52701, STARLINK-4003
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