STARLINK-2063, 48553

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2063, 48553 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 15 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
48553, 2021-041A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
5 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)
2021-05-15 (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 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2063
1 48553U 21041A   25130.20793729  .00000902  00000-0  79448-4 0  9990
2 48553  53.0543  53.9990 0001326  71.9680 288.1453 15.06398670219913
Epoch: 2025-05-10T04:59Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-10T04:59:25.781Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
110.88849°
Altitude
547.809 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 35m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
52.62441°
Longitude
-171.79639°
Altitude
552.73 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 27m 45s
Apparent Declination
9° 15' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:21:24
Azimuth
338.903° N
Elevation
-38.48°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.405 km
Perigee altitude
546.568 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.623 km
Eccentricity
0.0001326
Inclination
53.0543°
RAAN
53.999°
Arg. of periapsis
71.968°
True anomaly
288.13086°
Mean anomaly
288.1453°
Eccentric anomaly
288.13808°
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
BSTAR
0.000079448
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-2063 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-10 21:04:01.020Z203.886° SW2025-05-10 21:08:01.020Z115.466° SE33.469°2025-05-10 21:11:01.020Z64.443° ENE
5 mins2025-05-10 22:45:01.020Z281.155° WNW2025-05-10 22:47:01.020Z325.638° NNW27.483°2025-05-10 22:50:01.020Z28.372° NE
5 mins2025-05-11 03:47:01.020Z333.726° NNW2025-05-11 03:49:01.020Z34.13° NE35.692°2025-05-11 03:52:01.020Z103.254° ESE
5 mins2025-05-11 05:26:01.020Z275.893° WNW2025-05-11 05:28:01.020Z238.306° WSW23.078°2025-05-11 05:31:01.020Z180.454° SSW
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