STARLINK-2163, 47749

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2163, 47749 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
47749, 2021-017AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2163
1 47749U 21017AD  25182.48653213  .00003604  00000-0  26059-3 0  9990
2 47749  53.0537 249.3135 0001252  77.5846 282.5283 15.06416010239378
Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:40Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:40:36.376Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
154.38064°
Altitude
547.854 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 37m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.21353°
Longitude
178.38199°
Altitude
548.208 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 29m 49s
Apparent Declination
-3° 24' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:04:22
Azimuth
36.485° NE
Elevation
-47.691°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.3 km
Perigee altitude
546.566 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.57 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0537°
RAAN
249.3135°
Arg. of periapsis
77.5846°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
282.5283°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76582 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00026059
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STARLINK-2163 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 06:57:07.770Z217.8° SW2025-07-02 07:00:07.770Z177.294° S40.94°2025-07-02 07:04:07.770Z56.092° ENE
5 mins2025-07-02 08:38:07.770Z290.498° WNW2025-07-02 08:40:07.770Z328.504° NNW22.551°2025-07-02 08:43:07.770Z25.162° NE
4 mins2025-07-02 12:00:07.770Z346.049° N2025-07-02 12:02:07.770Z21.396° NNE17.362°2025-07-02 12:04:07.770Z54.83° ENE
7 mins2025-07-02 13:39:07.770Z317.279° NNW2025-07-02 13:42:07.770Z39.36° NE42.419°2025-07-02 13:46:07.770Z120.458° SE
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