STARLINK-2153, 48009

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2153, 48009 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Wed, 24 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
48009, 2021-024AJ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 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)
2021-03-24 (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 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2153
1 48009U 21024AJ  25152.69539268  .00001338  00000-0  10868-3 0  9994
2 48009  53.0540 138.0475 0001420  94.7614 265.3537 15.06397004232436
Epoch: 2025-06-01T16:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T16:41:21.927Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-2.71162°
Altitude
548.18 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 12m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.24981°
Longitude
138.6436°
Altitude
549.404 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 27m 34s
Apparent Declination
0° 53' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:42:47
Azimuth
293.944° NW
Elevation
-24.619°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.475 km
Perigee altitude
546.508 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.629 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.054°
RAAN
138.0475°
Arg. of periapsis
94.7614°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
265.3537°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00010868
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STARLINK-2153 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-03 00:41:05.752Z191.231° SSW2025-06-03 00:44:05.752Z139.348° SSE27.007°2025-06-03 00:47:05.752Z75.963° E
6 mins2025-06-03 02:21:05.752Z265.49° W2025-06-03 02:24:05.752Z339.793° N32.035°2025-06-03 02:27:05.752Z35.276° NE
6 mins2025-06-03 07:23:05.752Z332.658° NNW2025-06-03 07:26:05.752Z47.019° ENE29.643°2025-06-03 07:29:05.752Z96.754° ESE
5 mins2025-06-03 09:03:05.752Z278.657° WNW2025-06-03 09:05:05.752Z228.799° WSW29.917°2025-06-03 09:08:05.752Z166.844° S
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