STARLINK-2606, 48386

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2606, 48386 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
48386, 2021-038AK
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2606
1 48386U 21038AK  25153.18653667 -.00000368  00000-0 -58450-5 0  9997
2 48386  53.0533 165.8528 0001283  93.6047 266.5088 15.06400607225540
Epoch: 2025-06-02T04:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-02T04:28:36.768Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-152.20228°
Altitude
548.143 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 03m 24s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-22.1475°
Longitude
43.56302°
Altitude
553.813 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 24m 41s
Apparent Declination
-75° 16' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:41:50
Azimuth
189.278° SSW
Elevation
-27.355°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.369 km
Perigee altitude
546.592 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.618 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0533°
RAAN
165.8528°
Arg. of periapsis
93.6047°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
266.5088°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000005845
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STARLINK-2606 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-06-03 02:55:59.283Z200.454° SSW2025-06-03 02:58:59.283Z131.906° SE34.439°2025-06-03 03:01:59.283Z66.593° ENE
6 mins2025-06-03 04:35:59.283Z276.679° WNW2025-06-03 04:38:59.283Z344.355° N26.951°2025-06-03 04:41:59.283Z33.526° NE
6 mins2025-06-03 09:37:59.283Z329.27° NNW2025-06-03 09:39:59.283Z15.776° NNE35.094°2025-06-03 09:43:59.283Z106.983° ESE
5 mins2025-06-03 11:17:59.283Z266.992° W2025-06-03 11:19:59.283Z222.861° SW22.972°2025-06-03 11:22:59.283Z174.884° S
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