STARLINK-5687, 55473
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-5687, 55473 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 02 Feb 2023 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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| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 9 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX/Seattle |
| Mission | Partially operational Commercial Communications |
| Bus & Motor | STARLINK, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 305 kg wet, ~290 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Box + 1 Pan, 10.11 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 13.562 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5687
1 55473U 23015AA 25072.91668981 .00139196 00000-0 38419-2 0 9995
2 55473 42.9950 74.8415 0028206 66.3654 185.9753 15.35456936 5912Epoch: 2025-03-13T22:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-13T22:00:01.999Z)
| Latitude | -40.68297° |
| Longitude | 179.52684° |
| Altitude | 491.064 km |
| Speed | 7.609 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 21h 25m 16s |
| True Declination | -40° 30' 23" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 22.13909° |
| Longitude | 85.20794° |
| Altitude | 454.668 km |
| Speed | 7.646 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 18h 21m 41s |
| Apparent Declination | -15° 29' 23" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 11:22:34 |
| Azimuth | 92.893° ESE |
| Elevation | -21.095° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 480.808 km |
| Perigee altitude | 442.224 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,839.653 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0028206 |
| Inclination | 42.995° |
| RAAN | 74.8415° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 66.3654° |
| True anomaly | 185.94177° |
| Mean anomaly | 185.9753° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 185.95852° |
| Mean motion | 3.837 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0038419 |
| Orbital period | 93.82 mins |
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STARLINK-5687 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2025-03-14 08:16:26.808Z | 286.012° WNW | 2025-03-14 08:19:26.808Z | 148.822° SSE | 43.567° | 2025-03-14 08:22:26.808Z | 114.655° SE |
| 4 mins | 2025-03-15 02:46:26.808Z | 193.347° SSW | 2025-03-15 02:48:26.808Z | 144.159° SSE | 23.455° | 2025-03-15 02:50:26.808Z | 98.836° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-15 04:24:26.808Z | 259.059° W | 2025-03-15 04:26:26.808Z | 333.428° NNW | 44.395° | 2025-03-15 04:29:26.808Z | 70.321° E |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-15 06:03:26.808Z | 298.797° NW | 2025-03-15 06:05:26.808Z | 25.532° NE | 35.886° | 2025-03-15 06:08:26.808Z | 78.143° E |
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