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). 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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48304 intel report (Beta)
STARLINK-2524 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 10 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) | |
| 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2524
1 48304U 21036AE 25036.09855051 .00000138 00000-0 28165-4 0 9998
2 48304 53.0562 76.4724 0001481 88.1503 271.9656 15.06390588208833Epoch: 2025-02-05T02:21Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-02-05T02:21:54.764Z)
| Latitude | 0.00003° |
| Longitude | -94.50012° |
| Altitude | 548.085 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 05h 05m 53s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -3.81921° |
| Longitude | -99.14548° |
| Altitude | 548.765 km |
| Speed | 7.588 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 03h 37m 20s |
| Apparent Declination | -22° 19' 42" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:56:57 |
| Azimuth | 302.105° NW |
| Elevation | -62.411° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.537 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.485 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.648 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001481 |
| Inclination | 53.0562° |
| RAAN | 76.4724° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 88.1503° |
| True anomaly | 271.94864° |
| Mean anomaly | 271.9656° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 271.95712° |
| Mean motion | 3.76576 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.000028165 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-2524 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 mins | 2025-02-05 12:25:53.424Z | 305.838° NW | 2025-02-05 12:28:53.424Z | 254.752° W | 43.739° | 2025-02-05 12:32:53.424Z | 137.187° SSE |
| 4 mins | 2025-02-06 04:00:53.424Z | 151.298° SSE | 2025-02-06 04:01:53.424Z | 131.645° SE | 19.084° | 2025-02-06 04:04:53.424Z | 81.956° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-02-06 05:38:53.424Z | 252.765° W | 2025-02-06 05:40:53.424Z | 299.346° NW | 38.734° | 2025-02-06 05:44:53.424Z | 42.106° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-02-06 07:19:53.424Z | 315.858° NNW | 2025-02-06 07:21:53.424Z | 350.802° N | 16.182° | 2025-02-06 07:23:53.424Z | 21.82° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2025-02-06 10:40:53.424Z | 341.058° N | 2025-02-06 10:42:53.424Z | 22.577° NE | 24.591° | 2025-02-06 10:45:53.424Z | 80.428° E |
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