STARLINK-2068, 47722

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2068, 47722 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 04 Mar 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
47722, 2021-017A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 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)
2021-03-04 (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 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2068
1 47722U 21017A   25182.54414883 -.00001209  00000-0 -62300-4 0  9997
2 47722  53.0536 244.2965 0001064  89.3654 270.7457 15.06393402240139
Epoch: 2025-07-01T13:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T13:03:34.458Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
128.56482°
Altitude
548.101 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 17m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
6.43672°
Longitude
131.90913°
Altitude
547.407 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 13m 23s
Apparent Declination
-18° 06' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:43:35
Azimuth
67.07° ENE
Elevation
-51.029°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.24 km
Perigee altitude
546.766 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.64 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.0536°
RAAN
244.2965°
Arg. of periapsis
89.3654°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.7457°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000623
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STARLINK-2068 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 06:44:23.960Z222.976° SW2025-07-02 06:48:23.960Z117.368° SE43.997°2025-07-02 06:51:23.960Z54.263° ENE
5 mins2025-07-02 08:26:23.960Z300.63° NW2025-07-02 08:28:23.960Z341.848° N21.341°2025-07-02 08:31:23.960Z29.833° NE
4 mins2025-07-02 11:48:23.960Z354.019° N2025-07-02 11:49:23.960Z12.523° NNE18.087°2025-07-02 11:52:23.960Z63.086° ENE
6 mins2025-07-02 13:27:23.960Z316.162° NNW2025-07-02 13:29:23.960Z346.955° N42.39°2025-07-02 13:33:23.960Z123.718° SE
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