STARLINK-1038, 44743

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1038, 44743 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 11 Nov 2019 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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.

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STARLINK-1038 details

Identifier	44743, 2019-074AG
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	4 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass	260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2019-11-11 (5 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)

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TLE from 4 hours ago

0 STARLINK-1038
1 44743U 19074AG  24361.25001157  .00113954  00000-0  92695-3 0  9997
2 44743  53.0528  22.8684 0000994  80.3586  99.9095 15.69853540282446

Epoch: 2024-12-26T06:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T06:00:00.999Z)

Latitude	-0.30634°
Longitude	17.86124°
Altitude	360.375 km
Speed	7.694 km/s
True Right ascension	13h 32m 23s
True Declination	0° 18' 16"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	4.78344°
Longitude	-159.57174°
Altitude	359.443 km
Speed	7.695 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	23h 51m 09s
Apparent Declination	-19° 54' 49"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:11:45
Azimuth	288.529° WNW
Elevation	-50.55°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	360.264 km
Perigee altitude	358.925 km
Semi-major axis	6,737.731 km
Eccentricity	0.0000994
Inclination	53.0528°
RAAN	22.8684°
Arg. of periapsis	80.3586°
True anomaly	99.92072°
Mean anomaly	99.9095°
Eccentric anomaly	99.91511°
Mean motion	3.92439 °/min
BSTAR	0.00092695
Orbital period	91.73 mins