STARLINK-2061, 48312

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2061, 48312 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
48312, 2021-036AN
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
4 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 4 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2061
1 48312U 21036AN  25189.19771181 -.00000019  00000-0  17590-4 0  9997
2 48312  53.0545 109.1866 0001387  85.6235 274.4912 15.06391592231962
Epoch: 2025-07-08T04:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T04:44:42.3Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
111.61416°
Altitude
548.041 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 16m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-18.07504°
Longitude
-55.02023°
Altitude
552.594 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 17m 25s
Apparent Declination
-71° 55' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:55:18
Azimuth
192.597° SSW
Elevation
-25.228°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.469 km
Perigee altitude
546.547 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.645 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0545°
RAAN
109.1866°
Arg. of periapsis
85.6235°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
274.4912°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00001759
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STARLINK-2061 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-08 20:49:31.403Z199.958° SSW2025-07-08 20:52:31.403Z143.298° SSE32.694°2025-07-08 20:56:31.403Z63.797° ENE
5 mins2025-07-08 22:30:31.403Z284.71° WNW2025-07-08 22:32:31.403Z336.412° NNW28.295°2025-07-08 22:35:31.403Z32.036° NE
6 mins2025-07-09 03:31:31.403Z327.992° NNW2025-07-09 03:34:31.403Z49.294° ENE34.061°2025-07-09 03:37:31.403Z103.596° ESE
5 mins2025-07-09 05:11:31.403Z272.677° WNW2025-07-09 05:13:31.403Z229.803° WSW24.445°2025-07-09 05:16:31.403Z175.402° S
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