STARLINK-2161, 47747
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2161, 47747 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
11 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2161
1 47747U 21017AB 25182.41281593 .00004413 00000-0 31497-3 0 9990
2 47747 53.0539 249.6470 0000704 73.4320 286.6746 15.06394667240022Epoch: 2025-07-01T09:54Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T09:54:27.296Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-178.67539°
Altitude
547.967 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 38m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
27.37438°
Longitude
-158.00436°
Altitude
548.126 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 16m 46s
Apparent Declination
-5° 00' 52"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:52:42
Azimuth
38.07° NE
Elevation
-48.953°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #17 in the year 2021 (2021-03-04 UTC)
STARLINK-2161 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-07-02 06:46:29.760Z | 208.183° SW | 2025-07-02 06:49:29.760Z | 140.392° SSE | 38.414° | 2025-07-02 06:53:29.760Z | 58.985° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-02 08:27:29.760Z | 292.129° WNW | 2025-07-02 08:29:29.760Z | 338.83° N | 25.052° | 2025-07-02 08:32:29.760Z | 30.736° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-02 13:28:29.760Z | 324.042° NNW | 2025-07-02 13:31:29.760Z | 61.555° ENE | 37.823° | 2025-07-02 13:34:29.760Z | 111.738° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-02 15:08:29.760Z | 265.838° W | 2025-07-02 15:10:29.760Z | 227.243° WSW | 19.79° | 2025-07-02 15:12:29.760Z | 191.777° SSW |
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