STARLINK-2598, 48385
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2598, 48385 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
11 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2598
1 48385U 21038AJ 25153.19897515 -.00000079 00000-0 13562-4 0 9991
2 48385 53.0542 170.7875 0001023 85.7733 274.3373 15.06400189225476Epoch: 2025-06-02T04:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-02T04:46:31.452Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-151.75766°
Altitude
548.037 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 23m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-29.1141°
Longitude
50.89198°
Altitude
556.456 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 18m 13s
Apparent Declination
-80° 57' 32"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:02:17
Azimuth
182.008° SSW
Elevation
-31.023°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #38 in the year 2021 (2021-05-04 UTC)
STARLINK-2598 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-06-03 03:13:22.552Z | 202.02° SSW | 2025-06-03 03:16:22.552Z | 150.834° SSE | 32.862° | 2025-06-03 03:20:22.552Z | 64.144° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-03 04:54:22.552Z | 282.74° WNW | 2025-06-03 04:56:22.552Z | 330.735° NNW | 27.989° | 2025-06-03 04:59:22.552Z | 30.229° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-06-03 09:55:22.552Z | 326.041° NNW | 2025-06-03 09:58:22.552Z | 41.872° NE | 35.027° | 2025-06-03 10:01:22.552Z | 103.409° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-03 11:35:22.552Z | 274.426° WNW | 2025-06-03 11:37:22.552Z | 234.326° WSW | 23.805° | 2025-06-03 11:40:22.552Z | 177.926° S |
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