STARLINK-2234, 48580
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2234, 48580 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
7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2234
1 48580U 21041AD 25130.14573774 .00004720 00000-0 33559-3 0 9993
2 48580 53.0551 29.2902 0001122 64.2710 295.8395 15.06398142220257Epoch: 2025-05-10T03:29Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-10T03:29:51.74Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
108.63288°
Altitude
547.758 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 57m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
50.1856°
Longitude
-136.44346°
Altitude
552.488 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 00m 33s
Apparent Declination
8° 07' 39"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:33:39
Azimuth
332.318° NNW
Elevation
-37.925°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 2021 (2021-05-15 UTC)
STARLINK-2234 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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 19:35:14.433Z | 208.193° SW | 2025-05-10 19:38:14.433Z | 142.379° SSE | 38.277° | 2025-05-10 19:42:14.433Z | 59.164° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-05-10 21:16:14.433Z | 291.512° WNW | 2025-05-10 21:18:14.433Z | 337.943° N | 25.121° | 2025-05-10 21:21:14.433Z | 30.486° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-05-11 00:38:14.433Z | 352.426° N | 2025-05-11 00:39:14.433Z | 9.572° NNE | 15.988° | 2025-05-11 00:42:14.433Z | 56.811° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-11 02:17:14.433Z | 323.917° NNW | 2025-05-11 02:20:14.433Z | 59.706° ENE | 37.901° | 2025-05-11 02:23:14.433Z | 111.457° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2025-05-11 03:57:14.433Z | 266.388° W | 2025-05-11 03:59:14.433Z | 227.913° WSW | 19.887° | 2025-05-11 04:01:14.433Z | 192.078° SSW |
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