STARLINK-2235, 48581

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2235, 48581 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
48581, 2021-041AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2235
1 48581U 21041AE  25129.90707846  .00005122  00000-0  36249-3 0  9991
2 48581  53.0554  20.3610 0001409  94.4722 265.6428 15.06401175220360
Epoch: 2025-05-09T21:46Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T21:46:11.578Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-174.14376°
Altitude
548.161 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 21m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
32.02473°
Longitude
-24.23533°
Altitude
548.5 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 51m 44s
Apparent Declination
-2° 58' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:44:59
Azimuth
298.819° NW
Elevation
-33.966°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.454 km
Perigee altitude
546.503 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.616 km
Eccentricity
0.0001409
Inclination
53.0554°
RAAN
20.361°
Arg. of periapsis
94.4722°
True anomaly
265.6267°
Mean anomaly
265.6428°
Eccentric anomaly
265.63475°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
BSTAR
0.00036249
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-2235 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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6 mins2025-05-10 18:37:42.493Z193.375° SSW2025-05-10 18:40:42.493Z130.273° SE30.197°2025-05-10 18:43:42.493Z70.369° E
6 mins2025-05-10 20:17:42.493Z272.434° WNW2025-05-10 20:19:42.493Z313.996° NW29.526°2025-05-10 20:23:42.493Z35.673° NE
6 mins2025-05-11 01:19:42.493Z333.635° NNW2025-05-11 01:21:42.493Z21.158° NNE32.287°2025-05-11 01:25:42.493Z102.106° ESE
5 mins2025-05-11 02:59:42.493Z270.417° WNW2025-05-11 03:01:42.493Z219.892° SW26.689°2025-05-11 03:04:42.493Z168.927° S
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