DECAYED

STARLINK-2141, 47731 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2141, 47731 was 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
47731, 2021-017K
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)
2021-03-04 (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: 1 month ago

TLE from 1 month ago
0 STARLINK-2141
1 47731U 21017K   26204.53768669  .08035852  12429-4  53142-3 0  9998
2 47731  53.1321 253.0634 0004959 310.3134  49.7480 16.40765384299202
Epoch: 2026-07-23T12:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-23T12:54:16.130Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
118.21893°
Altitude
162.611 km
Speed
7.811 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 52m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
12:10:03
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
167.285 km
Perigee altitude
160.796 km
Semi-major axis
6,542.177 km
Eccentricity
0.0005
Inclination
53.1321°
RAAN
253.0634°
Arg. of periapsis
310.3134°
True anomaly
49.79139°
Mean anomaly
49.748°
Eccentric anomaly
49.76969°
Mean motion
4.10166 °/min
Orbital period
87.77 mins
BSTAR
0.00053142
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