Satellite description

STARLINK-32833, 62873 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Sat, 01 Feb 2025 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
62873, 2025-022V
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Flag of USSPXS (US)
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2025-02-01 (4 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
48.83724°
Longitude
-75.57478°
Altitude
452.197 km
Speed
7.647 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 30m 37s
Apparent Declination
10° 48' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
448.122 km
Perigee altitude
446.83 km
Semi-major axis
6,825.613 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
53.1607°
RAAN
20.0906°
Arg. of periapsis
81.4647°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
278.6465°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.84885 °/min
Orbital period
93.53 mins
BSTAR
0.000029866
62873, STARLINK-32833
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