DECAYED

STARLINK-2028, 47646 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2028, 47646 was a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 16 Feb 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
47646, 2021-012AC
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Decayed Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-02-16 (5 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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 months ago

TLE from 8 months ago
0 STARLINK-2028
1 47646U 21012AC  25013.15869190  .30898458  12740-4  27604-3 0  9998
2 47646  53.0221  67.4225 0003880 340.4097 123.5250 16.51438939217360
Epoch: 2025-01-13T03:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-01-13T03:48:30.98Z)
Latitude
50.98352°
Longitude
9.90624°
Altitude
142.921 km
Speed
7.826 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 59m 40s
True Declination
50° 47' 57"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:05:30
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
138.369 km
Perigee altitude
133.315 km
Semi-major axis
6,513.979 km
Eccentricity
0.00039
Inclination
53.0221°
RAAN
67.4225°
Arg. of periapsis
340.4097°
True anomaly
123.56206°
Mean anomaly
123.525°
Eccentric anomaly
123.54353°
Mean motion
4.12832 °/min
Orbital period
87.2 mins
BSTAR
0.00027604
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