Satellite description
STARLINK-30206, 57295 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 10 Jul 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
5 hours ago
Origin
SPXS (US)Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
38.83968°
Longitude
-57.71965°
Altitude
382.663 km
Speed
7.68 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 10m 04s
Apparent Declination
2° 58' 55"
Sunlit