STARLINK-2538, 48300
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2538, 48300 is a payload satellite 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
14 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2538
1 48300U 21036AA 25153.01651094 .00018074 00000-0 12283-2 0 9997
2 48300 53.0538 271.6057 0000904 88.9599 271.1494 15.06426552226453Epoch: 2025-06-02T00:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-02T00:23:46.545Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
14.92754°
Altitude
547.997 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 06m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
2.15226°
Longitude
13.85462°
Altitude
547.666 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 50m 12s
Apparent Declination
-23° 06' 08"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:29:08
Azimuth
276.157° WNW
Elevation
-44.644°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #36 in the year 2021 (2021-04-29 UTC)
STARLINK-2538 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 4 mins | 2025-06-02 15:08:19.054Z | 337.605° N | 2025-06-02 15:10:19.054Z | 7.772° NNE | 14.791° | 2025-06-02 15:12:19.054Z | 40.524° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-06-02 16:48:19.054Z | 328.103° NNW | 2025-06-02 16:51:19.054Z | 47.269° ENE | 33.745° | 2025-06-02 16:54:19.054Z | 102.628° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-02 18:28:19.054Z | 273.75° WNW | 2025-06-02 18:30:19.054Z | 230.758° WSW | 24.951° | 2025-06-02 18:33:19.054Z | 174.963° S |
| 6 mins | 2025-06-03 10:00:19.054Z | 208.291° SW | 2025-06-03 10:03:19.054Z | 127.764° SE | 38.983° | 2025-06-03 10:06:19.054Z | 61.488° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-03 11:41:19.054Z | 296.135° NW | 2025-06-03 11:43:19.054Z | 344.128° N | 24.416° | 2025-06-03 11:46:19.054Z | 32.192° NE |
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