STARLINK-2630, 48381

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2630, 48381 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) 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
48381, 2021-038AE
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)
2021-05-04 (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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-2630
1 48381U 21038AE  25197.66615337  .00000768  00000-0  70496-4 0  9990
2 48381  53.0567 331.1703 0001246  93.9689 266.1442 15.06388240231599
Epoch: 2025-07-16T15:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-16T15:59:15.651Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
156.61201°
Altitude
548.185 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 04m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-4.7341°
Longitude
148.2995°
Altitude
549.05 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 08m 35s
Apparent Declination
-23° 25' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:09:00
Azimuth
294.192° NW
Elevation
-59.913°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.381 km
Perigee altitude
546.655 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.655 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0567°
RAAN
331.1703°
Arg. of periapsis
93.9689°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
266.1442°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76575 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000070496
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