STARLINK-2171, 47754

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2171, 47754 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
47754, 2021-017AJ
Orbit
LEO
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)
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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2171
1 47754U 21017AJ  25182.47455013  .00003070  00000-0  22488-3 0  9992
2 47754  53.0545 259.3673 0001114  96.8076 263.3040 15.06406218239879
Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T11:23:21.131Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
168.75978°
Altitude
548.162 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 17m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-42.35426°
Longitude
123.73099°
Altitude
562.019 km
Speed
7.58 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 58m 50s
Apparent Declination
-58° 15' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:57:19
Azimuth
136.705° SSE
Elevation
-48.568°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.235 km
Perigee altitude
546.692 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.6 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.0545°
RAAN
259.3673°
Arg. of periapsis
96.8076°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
263.304°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00022488
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STARLINK-2171 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-02 06:38:56.194Z168.391° S2025-07-02 06:40:56.194Z135.276° SSE18.592°2025-07-02 06:43:56.194Z84.217° E
6 mins2025-07-02 08:17:56.194Z250.655° W2025-07-02 08:20:56.194Z353.154° N38.745°2025-07-02 08:23:56.194Z41.743° NE
5 mins2025-07-02 13:19:56.194Z338.974° N2025-07-02 13:21:56.194Z18.042° NNE24.181°2025-07-02 13:24:56.194Z78.172° E
6 mins2025-07-02 14:59:56.194Z292.331° WNW2025-07-02 15:01:56.194Z227.849° WSW39.727°2025-07-02 15:05:56.194Z146.29° SSE
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