STARLINK-2559, 48298
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2559, 48298 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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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2559
1 48298U 21036Y 26092.02808195 .00010434 00000-0 36388-3 0 9998
2 48298 53.1604 327.0286 0001059 98.6098 261.5023 15.30202745271980TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-02T00:40:26.280Z)
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Other satellites on launch #36 in the year 2021 (2021-04-29 UTC)
STARLINK-2559 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2026-04-02 19:44:15.255Z | 290.086° WNW | 2026-04-02 19:46:15.255Z | 330.264° NNW | 20.608° | 2026-04-02 19:49:15.255Z | 26.669° NE |
| 5 mins | 2026-04-03 00:41:15.255Z | 327.765° NNW | 2026-04-03 00:43:15.255Z | 35.337° NE | 38.305° | 2026-04-03 00:46:15.255Z | 111.341° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2026-04-03 17:36:15.255Z | 206.728° SW | 2026-04-03 17:38:15.255Z | 165.922° S | 36.248° | 2026-04-03 17:42:15.255Z | 59.194° ENE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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