STARLINK-2406, 47821

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2406, 47821 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Thu, 11 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
47821, 2021-018AL
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 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)
2021-03-11 (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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2406
1 47821U 21018AL  25153.45883353 -.00000111  00000-0  11443-4 0  9990
2 47821  53.0553  69.6297 0001679  93.0512 267.0669 15.06403131234028
Epoch: 2025-06-02T11:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-02T11:00:43.216Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
13.27937°
Altitude
548.141 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 38m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-12.73558°
Longitude
-159.5339°
Altitude
550.822 km
Speed
7.587 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 15m 20s
Apparent Declination
-31° 38' 22"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:23:24
Azimuth
92.748° ESE
Elevation
-51.424°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.635 km
Perigee altitude
546.31 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.61 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
53.0553°
RAAN
69.6297°
Arg. of periapsis
93.0512°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.0669°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000011443
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STARLINK-2406 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-06-03 01:45:57.868Z342.567° N2025-06-03 01:47:57.868Z14.968° NNE15.445°2025-06-03 01:49:57.868Z47.053° ENE
6 mins2025-06-03 03:25:57.868Z329.328° NNW2025-06-03 03:27:57.868Z19.605° NNE36.121°2025-06-03 03:31:57.868Z108.691° ESE
4 mins2025-06-03 05:05:57.868Z264.447° W2025-06-03 05:07:57.868Z220.741° SW22.001°2025-06-03 05:09:57.868Z185.03° SSW
6 mins2025-06-03 20:37:57.868Z212.082° SW2025-06-03 20:39:57.868Z174.643° S39.884°2025-06-03 20:43:57.868Z57.232° ENE
5 mins2025-06-03 22:17:57.868Z289.047° WNW2025-06-03 22:19:57.868Z327.462° NNW23.092°2025-06-03 22:22:57.868Z25.201° NE
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