STARLINK-2538, 48300

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2538, 48300 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
48300, 2021-036AA
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 (5 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: 15 hours ago

TLE from 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2538
1 48300U 21036AA  26092.09604393 -.00001254  00000-0 -30235-4 0  9991
2 48300  53.1612 339.4688 0001134  86.6225 273.4906 15.30196354271811
Epoch: 2026-04-02T02:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-02T02:18:18.195Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
114.44356°
Altitude
476.079 km
Speed
7.629 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 37m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
22:54:59
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
476.259 km
Perigee altitude
474.705 km
Semi-major axis
6,853.619 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.1612°
RAAN
339.4688°
Arg. of periapsis
86.6225°
True anomaly
273.47763°
Mean anomaly
273.4906°
Eccentric anomaly
273.48411°
Mean motion
3.82528 °/min
Orbital period
94.11 mins
BSTAR
-0.000030235
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