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
19 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 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2061
1 48312U 21036AN  25187.20730257  .00000237  00000-0  34811-4 0  9992
2 48312  53.0537 118.1212 0001502  74.2276 285.8879 15.06396309231662
Epoch: 2025-07-06T04:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T04:58:30.942Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
119.058°
Altitude
547.817 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 52m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-27.44455°
Longitude
92.65383°
Altitude
555.759 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 28m 41s
Apparent Declination
-43° 19' 30"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:56:03
Azimuth
247.064° WSW
Elevation
-50.79°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.534 km
Perigee altitude
546.453 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.631 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0537°
RAAN
118.1212°
Arg. of periapsis
74.2276°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
285.8879°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000034811
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STARLINK-2061 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-07 00:22:41.269Z306.935° NW2025-07-07 00:24:41.269Z337.617° N15.788°2025-07-07 00:27:41.269Z24.903° NE
5 mins2025-07-07 03:44:41.269Z344.271° N2025-07-07 03:46:41.269Z30.319° NE25.563°2025-07-07 03:49:41.269Z84.789° E
6 mins2025-07-07 05:23:41.269Z293.691° NW2025-07-07 05:26:41.269Z202.146° SSW36.674°2025-07-07 05:29:41.269Z151.541° SSE
6 mins2025-07-07 20:56:41.269Z182.108° SSW2025-07-07 20:58:41.269Z143.826° SSE25.764°2025-07-07 21:02:41.269Z70.034° E
6 mins2025-07-07 22:35:41.269Z262.726° W2025-07-07 22:38:41.269Z333.38° NNW33.022°2025-07-07 22:41:41.269Z34.655° NE
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