STARLINK-2523, 48306

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2523, 48306 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
48306, 2021-036AG
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
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, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-2523
1 48306U 21036AG  25152.59632269  .00005399  00000-0  38089-3 0  9997
2 48306  53.0544 273.4971 0001044  93.4049 266.7059 15.06418376225808
Epoch: 2025-06-01T14:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T14:18:42.28Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
168.50081°
Altitude
548.076 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 13m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
53.12404°
Longitude
-101.6379°
Altitude
552.932 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 04m 18s
Apparent Declination
62° 45' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:21:07
Azimuth
354.951° N
Elevation
13.036°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.149 km
Perigee altitude
546.703 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.563 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.0544°
RAAN
273.4971°
Arg. of periapsis
93.4049°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
266.7059°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76583 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00038089
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STARLINK-2523 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-02 16:15:19.684Z338.917° N2025-06-02 16:17:19.684Z18.275° NNE24.426°2025-06-02 16:20:19.684Z78.742° E
6 mins2025-06-02 17:55:19.684Z291.439° WNW2025-06-02 17:57:19.684Z226.746° WSW39.319°2025-06-02 18:01:19.684Z146.919° SSE
5 mins2025-06-03 09:28:19.684Z172.045° S2025-06-03 09:30:19.684Z127.501° SE24.695°2025-06-03 09:33:19.684Z74.728° E
6 mins2025-06-03 11:07:19.684Z265.769° W2025-06-03 11:09:19.684Z315.318° NNW34.121°2025-06-03 11:13:19.684Z39.075° NE
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