STARLINK-2566, 48287

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2566, 48287 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 29 Apr 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
48287, 2021-036M
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-04-29 (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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 6 hours ago

TLE from 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2566
1 48287U 21036M   25292.86198060 -.00007971  00000-0 -51705-3 0  9996
2 48287  53.0555 353.8205 0001492  86.9414 273.1746 15.06385097247083
Epoch: 2025-10-19T20:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-19T20:41:15.123Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
14.93492°
Altitude
548.079 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 35m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:02:26
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.561 km
Perigee altitude
546.494 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.665 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0555°
RAAN
353.8205°
Arg. of periapsis
86.9414°
True anomaly
273.15753°
Mean anomaly
273.1746°
Eccentric anomaly
273.16606°
Mean motion
3.76575 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.00051705
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