DECAYED

STARLINK-2038, 47654 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2038, 47654 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
47654, 2021-012AL
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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 5 months ago

TLE from 5 months ago
0 STARLINK-2038
1 47654U 21012AL  25211.65265762  .16084047  12602-4  40887-3 0  9997
2 47654  53.0300 261.4878 0005440 334.3212 165.6804 16.45649818247214
Epoch: 2025-07-30T15:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-30T15:39:49.618Z)
Latitude
30.99075°
Longitude
-128.71039°
Altitude
156.106 km
Speed
7.815 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 39m 06s
True Declination
30° 49' 31"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
10:12:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
154.659 km
Perigee altitude
147.555 km
Semi-major axis
6,529.244 km
Eccentricity
0.00054
Inclination
53.03°
RAAN
261.4878°
Arg. of periapsis
334.3212°
True anomaly
165.69581°
Mean anomaly
165.6804°
Eccentric anomaly
165.6881°
Mean motion
4.11385 °/min
Orbital period
87.51 mins
BSTAR
0.00040887
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