STARLINK-2534, 48311

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2534, 48311 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
48311, 2021-036AM
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2534
1 48311U 21036AM  25191.45719140 -.00000144  00000-0  92497-5 0  9994
2 48311  53.0551  99.0450 0001409  91.4768 268.6382 15.06390778231663
Epoch: 2025-07-10T10:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T10:58:21.336Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
5.83284°
Altitude
548.142 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 36m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.87331°
Longitude
-172.29264°
Altitude
549.137 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 06m 56s
Apparent Declination
-29° 42' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:48:34
Azimuth
95.091° ESE
Elevation
-44.124°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.486 km
Perigee altitude
546.535 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.647 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0551°
RAAN
99.045°
Arg. of periapsis
91.4768°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
268.6382°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.0000092497
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STARLINK-2534 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-11 01:44:19.410Z334.365° NNW2025-07-11 01:47:19.410Z24.682° NE19.08°2025-07-11 01:49:19.410Z59.808° ENE
6 mins2025-07-11 03:24:19.410Z312.051° NW2025-07-11 03:27:19.410Z87.708° E44.569°2025-07-11 03:30:19.410Z127.532° SE
7 mins2025-07-11 20:36:19.410Z238.769° WSW2025-07-11 20:39:19.410Z324.138° NNW43.591°2025-07-11 20:43:19.410Z46.864° ENE
4 mins2025-07-11 22:18:19.410Z320.035° NNW2025-07-11 22:19:19.410Z339.12° N18.002°2025-07-11 22:22:19.410Z26.898° NE
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