STARLINK-4601, 53617

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-4601, 53617 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 28 Aug 2022 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-4601 details

Identifier	53617, 2022-104AF
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	4 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass	300 kg wet, ~290 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2022-08-28 (2 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-4601
1 53617U 22104AF  24361.58334491  .00606192  17404-3  11694-2 0  9990
2 53617  53.2058  23.0082 0001751  70.8684   4.3878 15.99880074129169

Epoch: 2024-12-26T14:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T14:00:01Z)

Latitude	50.90743°
Longitude	143.70018°
Altitude	279.591 km
Speed	7.747 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 57m 03s
True Declination	50° 43' 37"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-13.79984°
Longitude	-92.78378°
Altitude	278.687 km
Speed	7.74 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	10h 54m 06s
Apparent Declination	-53° 25' 54"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	16:52:42
Azimuth	223.935° SW
Elevation	-30.834°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	276.172 km
Perigee altitude	273.842 km
Semi-major axis	6,653.144 km
Eccentricity	0.0001751
Inclination	53.2058°
RAAN	23.0082°
Arg. of periapsis	70.8684°
True anomaly	4.38934°
Mean anomaly	4.3878°
Eccentric anomaly	4.38857°
Mean motion	3.99947 °/min
BSTAR	0.0011694
Orbital period	90.01 mins