STARLINK-2530, 48303

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2530, 48303 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
48303, 2021-036AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
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 (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 days ago
0 STARLINK-2530
1 48303U 21036AD  25180.32571432  .00000832  00000-0  74729-4 0  9999
2 48303  53.0538 149.5560 0001336  75.6513 284.4624 15.06400286229975
Epoch: 2025-06-29T07:49Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-29T07:49:01.717Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
114.64734°
Altitude
547.859 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 58m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.79246°
Longitude
133.93502°
Altitude
548.315 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 44m 06s
Apparent Declination
-13° 23' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:48:54
Azimuth
110.639° ESE
Elevation
3.413°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.407 km
Perigee altitude
546.556 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.619 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0538°
RAAN
149.556°
Arg. of periapsis
75.6513°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
284.4624°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000074729
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STARLINK-2530 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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7 mins2025-06-30 23:46:28.470Z204.84° SW2025-06-30 23:50:28.470Z124.771° SE34.029°2025-06-30 23:53:28.470Z65.775° ENE
6 mins2025-07-01 01:27:28.470Z278.306° WNW2025-07-01 01:29:28.470Z318.999° NNW27.172°2025-07-01 01:33:28.470Z34.769° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 06:29:28.470Z331.191° NNW2025-07-01 06:31:28.470Z23.533° NE35.412°2025-07-01 06:35:28.470Z107.469° ESE
4 mins2025-07-01 08:09:28.470Z264.46° W2025-07-01 08:11:28.470Z218.761° SW22.912°2025-07-01 08:13:28.470Z182.796° SSW
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