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
7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2630
1 48381U 21038AE  25175.43993225 -.00000610  00000-0 -22032-4 0  9997
2 48381  53.0557  70.9453 0001297  88.7048 271.4090 15.06402124228834
Epoch: 2025-06-24T10:33Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-24T10:33:30.146Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-0.26612°
Altitude
548.062 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 43m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.57283°
Longitude
33.62919°
Altitude
549.595 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 03m 46s
Apparent Declination
2° 07' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
04:20:43
Azimuth
81.422° E
Elevation
-6.854°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.374 km
Perigee altitude
546.577 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.613 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0557°
RAAN
70.9453°
Arg. of periapsis
88.7048°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.409°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000022032
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STARLINK-2630 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-06-24 18:39:46.704Z171.794° S2025-06-24 18:42:46.704Z123.642° SE17.77°2025-06-24 18:44:46.704Z90.215° ESE
7 mins2025-06-24 20:18:46.704Z246.136° WSW2025-06-24 20:21:46.704Z325.465° NNW40.949°2025-06-24 20:25:46.704Z44.4° NE
5 mins2025-06-25 01:21:46.704Z347.905° N2025-06-25 01:23:46.704Z32.981° NE23.587°2025-06-25 01:26:46.704Z82.498° E
6 mins2025-06-25 03:00:46.704Z297.518° NW2025-06-25 03:02:46.704Z258.02° W39.241°2025-06-25 03:06:46.704Z145.597° SSE
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