STARLINK-2534, 48311

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2534, 48311 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
48311, 2021-036AM
Orbit
LEO
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)
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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2534
1 48311U 21036AM  25153.04231900  .00004596  00000-0  32712-3 0  9996
2 48311  53.0534 271.4922 0001721  89.5795 270.5391 15.06414040226518
Epoch: 2025-06-02T01:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-02T01:00:56.361Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
5.49765°
Altitude
548.037 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 05m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-50.33759°
Longitude
-112.65321°
Altitude
565.672 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 29m 03s
Apparent Declination
-46° 36' 04"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:37:26
Azimuth
123.933° SE
Elevation
-75.911°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.631 km
Perigee altitude
546.248 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.576 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
53.0534°
RAAN
271.4922°
Arg. of periapsis
89.5795°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.5391°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76582 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00032712
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STARLINK-2534 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-02 15:47:35.972Z341.98° N2025-06-02 15:49:35.972Z17.417° NNE19.288°2025-06-02 15:52:35.972Z67.923° E
6 mins2025-06-02 17:27:35.972Z312.113° NW2025-06-02 17:29:35.972Z338.9° N44.611°2025-06-02 17:33:35.972Z128.981° SE
6 mins2025-06-03 10:39:35.972Z242.347° WSW2025-06-03 10:41:35.972Z287.33° WNW42.542°2025-06-03 10:45:35.972Z45.902° ENE
4 mins2025-06-03 12:20:35.972Z314.859° NW2025-06-03 12:21:35.972Z332.885° NNW17.602°2025-06-03 12:24:35.972Z23.372° NE
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