DECAYED

STARLINK-3003, 48879 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-3003, 48879 was a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 30 Jun 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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STARLINK-3003 details

Identifier	48879, 2021-059A
Orbit	Decayed
Last TLE update	5 months ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Decayed Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass	260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2021-06-30 (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 5 months ago

0 STARLINK-3003
1 48879U 21059A   24242.98330772  .23769084  27289-5  96259-3 0  9992
2 48879  97.6341  12.0143 0012559 257.6120 241.9684 16.42567573175636

Epoch: 2024-08-29T23:35Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-08-29T23:35:57.787Z)

Latitude	40.20728°
Longitude	-134.1715°
Altitude	168.763 km
Speed	7.807 km/s
True Right ascension	13h 13m 55s
True Declination	40° 01' 21"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	164.002 km
Perigee altitude	147.59 km
Semi-major axis	6,533.933 km
Eccentricity	0.0012559
Inclination	97.6341°
RAAN	12.0143°
Arg. of periapsis	257.612°
True anomaly	241.84146°
Mean anomaly	241.9684°
Eccentric anomaly	241.90492°
Mean motion	4.10943 °/min
BSTAR	0.00096259
Orbital period	87.6 mins