STARLINK-2526, 48378

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2526, 48378 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Tue, 04 May 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
48378, 2021-038AB
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 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)
2021-05-04 (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 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2526
1 48378U 21038AB  25152.75667585  .00003079  00000-0  22554-3 0  9998
2 48378  53.0538 172.7747 0000843  85.9317 274.1768 15.06396937224821
Epoch: 2025-06-01T18:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T18:09:36.793Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
9.89323°
Altitude
548.058 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 31m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
35.51521°
Longitude
153.64612°
Altitude
549.459 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 36m 11s
Apparent Declination
0° 42' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:11:58
Azimuth
285.354° WNW
Elevation
-18.615°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.076 km
Perigee altitude
546.908 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.629 km
Eccentricity
0.00008
Inclination
53.0538°
RAAN
172.7747°
Arg. of periapsis
85.9317°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
274.1768°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00022554
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STARLINK-2526 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-06-03 03:47:01.986Z225.418° WSW2025-06-03 03:50:01.986Z94.943° ESE44.597°2025-06-03 03:53:01.986Z52.122° ENE
5 mins2025-06-03 05:28:01.986Z302.293° NW2025-06-03 05:30:01.986Z342.152° N20.513°2025-06-03 05:33:01.986Z29.555° NE
4 mins2025-06-03 08:50:01.986Z353.914° N2025-06-03 08:51:01.986Z12.785° NNE18.732°2025-06-03 08:54:01.986Z64.632° ENE
6 mins2025-06-03 10:29:01.986Z313.483° NW2025-06-03 10:31:01.986Z334.288° NNW43.212°2025-06-03 10:35:01.986Z126.96° SE
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