STARLINK-2498, 48326

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2498, 48326 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
48326, 2021-036BC
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: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2498
1 48326U 21036BC  26186.84520236  .00033979  00000-0  11016-2 0  9990
2 48326  53.1580 271.3708 0001573  89.6798 270.4383 15.31702920286146
Epoch: 2026-07-05T20:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-05T20:17:05.483Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
43.25919°
Altitude
471.623 km
Speed
7.631 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 05m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow 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
05:08:26
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
472.066 km
Perigee altitude
469.911 km
Semi-major axis
6,849.125 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
53.158°
RAAN
271.3708°
Arg. of periapsis
89.6798°
True anomaly
270.42028°
Mean anomaly
270.4383°
Eccentric anomaly
270.42929°
Mean motion
3.82905 °/min
Orbital period
94.02 mins
BSTAR
0.0011016
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