STARLINK-2098, 47378

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2098, 47378 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Wed, 20 Jan 2021 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
47378, 2021-005AF
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-01-20 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2098
1 47378U 21005AF  25150.46493257  .00000573  00000-0  57354-4 0  9993
2 47378  53.0543 213.0621 0000951  88.4802 271.6296 15.06399863240910
Epoch: 2025-05-30T11:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-30T11:09:30.174Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
157.4671°
Altitude
548.072 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 12m 14s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-31.59644°
Longitude
2.29343°
Altitude
557.39 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 27m 38s
Apparent Declination
-43° 00' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:27:00
Azimuth
249.651° W
Elevation
-56.426°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.141 km
Perigee altitude
546.824 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.62 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.0543°
RAAN
213.0621°
Arg. of periapsis
88.4802°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.6296°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000057354
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STARLINK-2098 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-31 06:25:20.930Z209.662° SW2025-05-31 06:29:20.930Z117.11° SE37.185°2025-05-31 06:32:20.930Z61.871° ENE
5 mins2025-05-31 08:06:20.930Z283.072° WNW2025-05-31 08:08:20.930Z322.547° NNW25.226°2025-05-31 08:11:20.930Z25.322° NE
6 mins2025-05-31 13:08:20.930Z328.283° NNW2025-05-31 13:10:20.930Z25.986° NE38.279°2025-05-31 13:14:20.930Z112.386° ESE
4 mins2025-05-31 14:48:20.930Z259.875° W2025-05-31 14:49:20.930Z240.2° WSW20.142°2025-05-31 14:52:20.930Z186.095° SSW
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