Satellite description
STARLINK-6105, 56118 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 29 Mar 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.
Satellite metadata
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
2 days ago
Origin
SPXS (US)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, 9 m
Radar Cross Section
11.087 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
37.46979°
Longitude
-78.89269°
Altitude
501.443 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 46m 11s
Apparent Declination
7° 46' 03"
Sunlit