STARLINK-2227, 48575

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2227, 48575 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
48575, 2021-041Y
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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 (5 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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-2227
1 48575U 21041Y   26171.47532822  .00045346  00000-0  14662-2 0  9990
2 48575  53.1615 330.0440 0001890  98.7892 261.3323 15.31654596281575
Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:24:28.358Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-109.76361°
Altitude
471.971 km
Speed
7.631 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 00m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:38:08
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
472.426 km
Perigee altitude
469.837 km
Semi-major axis
6,849.269 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
53.1615°
RAAN
330.044°
Arg. of periapsis
98.7892°
True anomaly
261.31089°
Mean anomaly
261.3323°
Eccentric anomaly
261.3216°
Mean motion
3.82893 °/min
Orbital period
94.02 mins
BSTAR
0.0014662
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