STARLINK-2162, 47748

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2162, 47748 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
47748, 2021-017AC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2162
1 47748U 21017AC  25182.60447718  .00001583  00000-0  12513-3 0  9998
2 47748  53.0546 248.7840 0001181  78.9955 281.1167 15.06404039240028
Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T14:30:26.828Z)
Latitude
Longitude
111.27467°
Altitude
547.921 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 35m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-11.29687°
Longitude
-61.48469°
Altitude
550.559 km
Speed
7.587 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 11m 17s
Apparent Declination
-39° 52' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:24:21
Azimuth
245.164° WSW
Elevation
-36.574°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.288 km
Perigee altitude
546.652 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.607 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0546°
RAAN
248.784°
Arg. of periapsis
78.9955°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
281.1167°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00012513
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STARLINK-2162 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 06:35:03.405Z202.382° SSW2025-07-02 06:38:03.405Z153.756° SSE32.512°2025-07-02 06:42:03.405Z64.591° ENE
5 mins2025-07-02 08:16:03.405Z281.589° WNW2025-07-02 08:18:03.405Z328.315° NNW27.994°2025-07-02 08:21:03.405Z29.559° NE
6 mins2025-07-02 13:17:03.405Z325.514° NNW2025-07-02 13:20:03.405Z38.346° NE35.09°2025-07-02 13:23:03.405Z102.861° ESE
5 mins2025-07-02 14:57:03.405Z275.446° WNW2025-07-02 14:59:03.405Z236.256° WSW23.779°2025-07-02 15:02:03.405Z178.611° S
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