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). 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
12 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
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5687
1 55473U 23015AA 25195.41007982 .00050203 00000-0 74306-3 0 9991
2 55473 42.9888 84.8019 0037748 169.3232 190.8439 15.53668637136037Epoch: 2025-07-14T09:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T09:50:30.896Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
4.65385°
Altitude
430.948 km
Speed
7.641 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 39m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.44088°
Longitude
-177.71087°
Altitude
380.381 km
Speed
7.698 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 19m 06s
Apparent Declination
-22° 49' 45"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:56:23
Azimuth
74.683° E
Elevation
-52.735°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 2023 (2023-02-02 UTC)
STARLINK-5687 Visibility forecast
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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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| 5 mins | 2025-07-14 22:30:52.975Z | 284.756° WNW | 2025-07-14 22:32:52.975Z | 333.902° NNW | 35.573° | 2025-07-14 22:35:52.975Z | 69.808° E |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-15 00:08:52.975Z | 295.814° NW | 2025-07-15 00:10:52.975Z | 44.923° NE | 41.705° | 2025-07-15 00:12:52.975Z | 94.327° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-15 01:45:52.975Z | 261.833° W | 2025-07-15 01:47:52.975Z | 202.862° SW | 26.248° | 2025-07-15 01:49:52.975Z | 153.138° SSE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-15 20:01:52.975Z | 213.952° SW | 2025-07-15 20:02:52.975Z | 176.067° S | 36.725° | 2025-07-15 20:05:52.975Z | 80.774° E |
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