STARLINK-2630, 48381

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2630, 48381 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
48381, 2021-038AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
19 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 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2630
1 48381U 21038AE  25151.35600077  .00000224  00000-0  33897-4 0  9992
2 48381  53.0540 179.0610 0001018  84.6259 275.4846 15.06400467224615
Epoch: 2025-05-31T08:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T08:32:38.466Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
161.80314°
Altitude
548.022 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 56m 14s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.9258°
Longitude
126.77994°
Altitude
558.768 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 55m 42s
Apparent Declination
-59° 26' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:06:02
Azimuth
220.78° SW
Elevation
-42.093°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.186 km
Perigee altitude
546.776 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.618 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.054°
RAAN
179.061°
Arg. of periapsis
84.6259°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
275.4846°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000033897
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STARLINK-2630 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-06-01 03:48:01.292Z196.943° SSW2025-06-01 03:52:01.292Z115.833° SE29.064°2025-06-01 03:55:01.292Z67.679° E
5 mins2025-06-01 05:29:01.292Z277.41° WNW2025-06-01 05:31:01.292Z328.822° NNW30.455°2025-06-01 05:34:01.292Z31.68° NE
6 mins2025-06-01 10:30:01.292Z328.201° NNW2025-06-01 10:33:01.292Z38.14° NE32.251°2025-06-01 10:36:01.292Z98.107° ESE
5 mins2025-06-01 12:10:01.292Z279.091° WNW2025-06-01 12:12:01.292Z237.068° WSW27.064°2025-06-01 12:15:01.292Z173.394° S
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