STARLINK-2231, 48577
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2231, 48577 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2231
1 48577U 21041AA 25130.01630138 .00001747 00000-0 13616-3 0 9991
2 48577 53.0548 55.1286 0001338 70.8590 289.2544 15.06398533219873Epoch: 2025-05-10T00:23Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-10T00:23:28.439Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-178.80403°
Altitude
547.79 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 40m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-51.80433°
Longitude
71.41089°
Altitude
566.093 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 43m 07s
Apparent Declination
-71° 35' 18"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:43:07
Azimuth
156.411° SSE
Elevation
-46.882°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 2021 (2021-05-15 UTC)
STARLINK-2231 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 | 2025-05-10 21:14:50.514Z | 211.436° SW | 2025-05-10 21:18:50.514Z | 121.443° SE | 38.356° | 2025-05-10 21:21:50.514Z | 61.412° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-10 22:55:50.514Z | 282.775° WNW | 2025-05-10 22:57:50.514Z | 320.155° NNW | 24.488° | 2025-05-10 23:01:50.514Z | 33.139° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-11 03:57:50.514Z | 326.267° NNW | 2025-05-11 03:59:50.514Z | 19.191° NNE | 38.726° | 2025-05-11 04:03:50.514Z | 113.279° SE |
| 4 mins | 2025-05-11 05:37:50.514Z | 260.8° W | 2025-05-11 05:38:50.514Z | 241.969° WSW | 19.307° | 2025-05-11 05:41:50.514Z | 188.259° SSW |
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