STARLINK-2518, 48333

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2518, 48333 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
48333, 2021-036BK
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: 16 hours ago

TLE from 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2518
1 48333U 21036BK  26092.12167008  .00008393  00000-0  30272-3 0  9997
2 48333  53.1580 352.1580 0001453  84.8593 275.2573 15.29368510271639
Epoch: 2026-04-02T02:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-02T02:55:12.294Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
117.88204°
Altitude
478.507 km
Speed
7.628 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 28m 37s
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
00:35:14
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
478.952 km
Perigee altitude
476.959 km
Semi-major axis
6,856.093 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.158°
RAAN
352.158°
Arg. of periapsis
84.8593°
True anomaly
275.24072°
Mean anomaly
275.2573°
Eccentric anomaly
275.24901°
Mean motion
3.82321 °/min
Orbital period
94.16 mins
BSTAR
0.00030272
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