STARLINK-2537, 48301

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2537, 48301 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). 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.

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Identifier
48301, 2021-036AB
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-04-29 (6 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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2537
1 48301U 21036AB  26306.91668980  .00860865  00000-0  14485-1 0  9998
2 48301  53.1632  61.4119 0001289  83.4190 303.3386 15.48922901  5917
Epoch: 2026-11-02T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-11-02T22:00:01.998Z)
Latitude
21.16014°
Longitude
65.97541°
Altitude
419.967 km
Speed
7.663 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 12m 40s
True Declination
21° 02' 20"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:58:00
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
421.01 km
Perigee altitude
419.257 km
Semi-major axis
6,798.271 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.1632°
RAAN
61.4119°
Arg. of periapsis
83.419°
True anomaly
303.32626°
Mean anomaly
303.3386°
Eccentric anomaly
303.33243°
Mean motion
3.87209 °/min
Orbital period
92.97 mins
BSTAR
0.014485
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