STARLINK-2538, 48300
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2538, 48300 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 29 Apr 2021 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-2538 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX/Seattle |
| Mission | Operational Commercial Communications |
| Bus & Motor | STARLINK, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-2538
1 48300U 21036AA 25035.38347328 .00011118 00000-0 76435-3 0 9990
2 48300 53.0536 79.6819 0001425 82.2828 277.8323 15.06388235208149Epoch: 2025-02-04T09:12Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-04T09:12:12.091Z)
| Latitude | 0.00001° |
| Longitude | 166.84198° |
| Altitude | 547.992 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 05h 18m 43s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -48.42179° |
| Longitude | 39.3394° |
| Altitude | 564.733 km |
| Speed | 7.578 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 23h 24m 34s |
| Apparent Declination | -50° 48' 30" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:49:55 |
| Azimuth | 125.575° SE |
| Elevation | -62.591° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.505 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.532 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.655 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001425 |
| Inclination | 53.0536° |
| RAAN | 79.6819° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 82.2828° |
| True anomaly | 277.81612° |
| Mean anomaly | 277.8323° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 277.82421° |
| Mean motion | 3.76575 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00076435 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-2538 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-02-05 12:47:52.300Z | 296.56° NW | 2025-02-05 12:50:52.300Z | 238.756° WSW | 36.054° | 2025-02-05 12:54:52.300Z | 152.188° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2025-02-06 04:21:52.300Z | 179.963° S | 2025-02-06 04:23:52.300Z | 134.802° SE | 27.477° | 2025-02-06 04:26:52.300Z | 74.203° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-02-06 06:00:52.300Z | 267.406° W | 2025-02-06 06:03:52.300Z | 345.356° N | 31.36° | 2025-02-06 06:06:52.300Z | 36.115° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-02-06 11:02:52.300Z | 334.218° NNW | 2025-02-06 11:04:52.300Z | 17.662° NNE | 30.126° | 2025-02-06 11:08:52.300Z | 98.154° ESE |
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