Satellite description
STARLINK-30396, 57964 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 30 Sep 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
17 hours ago
Origin
SPXS (US)Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
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
-32.84031°
Longitude
72.62137°
Altitude
567.49 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 57m 20s
Apparent Declination
-47° 37' 16"
Sunlit