STARLINK-2523, 48306
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2523, 48306 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
5 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
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2523
1 48306U 21036AG 25193.13430104 -.00000150 00000-0 88300-5 0 9990
2 48306 53.0551 91.5128 0001584 92.8950 267.2220 15.06394753232505Epoch: 2025-07-12T03:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-12T03:13:23.609Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
112.88815°
Altitude
548.16 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 06m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
35.3809°
Longitude
-100.19922°
Altitude
549.033 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 46m 20s
Apparent Declination
0° 42' 32"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:56:59
Azimuth
291.804° WNW
Elevation
-24.95°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #36 in the year 2021 (2021-04-29 UTC)
STARLINK-2523 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. |
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| 6 mins | 2025-07-12 19:18:28.299Z | 192.852° SSW | 2025-07-12 19:21:28.299Z | 125.342° SE | 30.472° | 2025-07-12 19:24:28.299Z | 68.971° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-12 20:58:28.299Z | 274.507° WNW | 2025-07-12 21:00:28.299Z | 318.67° NNW | 29.584° | 2025-07-12 21:04:28.299Z | 36.352° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-13 02:00:28.299Z | 334.876° NNW | 2025-07-13 02:02:28.299Z | 26.248° NE | 32.81° | 2025-07-13 02:06:28.299Z | 103.284° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-13 03:39:28.299Z | 281.698° WNW | 2025-07-13 03:42:28.299Z | 216.34° SW | 26.04° | 2025-07-13 03:45:28.299Z | 168.52° S |
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