DECAYED

STARLINK-2243, 48013 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2243, 48013 was 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
48013, 2021-024AN
Orbit
Decayed
Last TLE update
4 months ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Decayed 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 4 months ago
0 STARLINK-2243
1 48013U 21024AN  25040.11493146  .16964380  12508-4  52786-3 0  9993
2 48013  53.0209 234.0666 0005956 278.9167 184.0907 16.44653380215679
Epoch: 2025-02-09T02:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-02-09T02:45:30.078Z)
Latitude
51.269°
Longitude
164.26249°
Altitude
163.376 km
Speed
7.812 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 00m 21s
True Declination
51° 05' 09"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Visualization observer readout
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
157.636 km
Perigee altitude
149.855 km
Semi-major axis
6,531.882 km
Eccentricity
0.0006
Inclination
53.0209°
RAAN
234.0666°
Arg. of periapsis
278.9167°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
184.0907°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
4.11136 °/min
Orbital period
87.56 mins
BSTAR
0.00052786
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