STARLINK-2226, 48010

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2226, 48010 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
48010, 2021-024AK
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2226
1 48010U 21024AK  25153.17273027  .00005489  00000-0  38717-3 0  9992
2 48010  53.0532 155.9052 0001463  84.8551 275.2605 15.06394314231756
Epoch: 2025-06-02T04:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-02T04:08:43.895Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-157.16592°
Altitude
548.015 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 23m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.17681°
Longitude
24.32261°
Altitude
548.893 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 04m 14s
Apparent Declination
-66° 05' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:40:02
Azimuth
183.765° SSW
Elevation
-16.227°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.513 km
Perigee altitude
546.487 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.637 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0532°
RAAN
155.9052°
Arg. of periapsis
84.8551°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
275.2605°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00038717
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STARLINK-2226 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-06-03 02:36:30.992Z217.533° SW2025-06-03 02:39:30.992Z166.099° S41.895°2025-06-03 02:43:30.992Z55.678° ENE
5 mins2025-06-03 04:17:30.992Z292.703° NW2025-06-03 04:19:30.992Z332.4° NNW22.63°2025-06-03 04:22:30.992Z26.801° NE
4 mins2025-06-03 07:39:30.992Z348.336° N2025-06-03 07:41:30.992Z24.451° NE17.288°2025-06-03 07:43:30.992Z56.873° ENE
6 mins2025-06-03 09:18:30.992Z317.794° NNW2025-06-03 09:21:30.992Z55.323° ENE42.235°2025-06-03 09:24:30.992Z118.399° SE
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