STARLINK-2221, 48571

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2221, 48571 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
48571, 2021-041U
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 days 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 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-2221
1 48571U 21041U   25128.56308245  .00000173  00000-0  30482-4 0  9996
2 48571  53.0545  71.3830 0001152  84.6573 275.4547 15.06398614219473
Epoch: 2025-05-08T13:30Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T13:30:50.323Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
2.04149°
Altitude
548.019 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 45m 31s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
25.4718°
Longitude
15.43967°
Altitude
547.807 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 55m 47s
Apparent Declination
-6° 31' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:40:31
Azimuth
308.674° NW
Elevation
-44.909°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.284 km
Perigee altitude
546.689 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.624 km
Eccentricity
0.0001152
Inclination
53.0545°
RAAN
71.383°
Arg. of periapsis
84.6573°
True anomaly
275.44156°
Mean anomaly
275.4547°
Eccentric anomaly
275.44813°
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
BSTAR
0.000030482
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-2221 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-05-10 05:50:54.462Z297.356° NW2025-05-10 05:53:54.462Z224.616° SW38.567°2025-05-10 05:56:54.462Z152.038° SSE
5 mins2025-05-10 21:24:54.462Z173.019° S2025-05-10 21:26:54.462Z127.137° SE25.432°2025-05-10 21:29:54.462Z73.929° E
6 mins2025-05-10 23:03:54.462Z267.092° W2025-05-10 23:05:54.462Z316.012° NNW33.493°2025-05-10 23:09:54.462Z38.697° NE
5 mins2025-05-11 04:05:54.462Z339.014° N2025-05-11 04:07:54.462Z26.964° NE29.112°2025-05-11 04:10:54.462Z90.078° ESE
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