DECAYED

STARLINK-2556, 48302 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2556, 48302 was 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-2556 details

Identifier	48302, 2021-036AC
Orbit	Decayed
Last TLE update	2 months ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Decayed Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass	260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2021-04-29 (4 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 2 months ago

0 STARLINK-2556
1 48302U 21036AC  24355.84855209  .27435701  12603-4  35494-3 0  9992
2 48302  53.0241 263.6599 0005378 260.8495 175.3807 16.49153892202138

Epoch: 2024-12-20T20:21Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-20T20:21:54.9Z)

Latitude	51.048°
Longitude	-63.91193°
Altitude	151.051 km
Speed	7.82 km/s
True Right ascension	22h 05m 53s
True Declination	50° 51' 51"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	145.363 km
Perigee altitude	138.35 km
Semi-major axis	6,519.994 km
Eccentricity	0.0005378
Inclination	53.0241°
RAAN	263.6599°
Arg. of periapsis	260.8495°
True anomaly	175.38566°
Mean anomaly	175.3807°
Eccentric anomaly	175.38318°
Mean motion	4.12261 °/min
BSTAR	0.00035494
Orbital period	87.32 mins