STARLINK-2524, 48304

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2524, 48304 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
48304, 2021-036AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 hours 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 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2524
1 48304U 21036AE  25196.06092548  .00001442  00000-0  11569-3 0  9994
2 48304  53.0551  78.3728 0001404  90.0032 270.1117 15.06398900232353
Epoch: 2025-07-15T01:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T01:27:43.961Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
123.2787°
Altitude
548.092 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 13m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
52.69658°
Longitude
-161.64874°
Altitude
552.682 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 29m 29s
Apparent Declination
48° 15' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:07:27
Azimuth
328.673° NNW
Elevation
8.864°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.458 km
Perigee altitude
546.513 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.623 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0551°
RAAN
78.3728°
Arg. of periapsis
90.0032°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.1117°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00011569
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STARLINK-2524 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-16 00:12:49.979Z342.259° N2025-07-16 00:14:49.979Z20.69° NNE21.764°2025-07-16 00:17:49.979Z74.27° E
7 mins2025-07-16 01:51:49.979Z304.6° NW2025-07-16 01:54:49.979Z222.532° SW43.711°2025-07-16 01:58:49.979Z138.173° SSE
5 mins2025-07-16 17:25:49.979Z164.658° S2025-07-16 17:27:49.979Z127.222° SE19.755°2025-07-16 17:30:49.979Z79.283° E
6 mins2025-07-16 19:04:49.979Z256.059° W2025-07-16 19:06:49.979Z313.113° NW38.85°2025-07-16 19:10:49.979Z42.377° NE
4 mins2025-07-16 20:45:49.979Z319.278° NNW2025-07-16 20:46:49.979Z336.226° NNW15.951°2025-07-16 20:49:49.979Z24.165° NE
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