STARLINK-2241, 48586

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2241, 48586 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
48586, 2021-041AK
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
5 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 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2241
1 48586U 21041AK  25130.20332744  .00003675  00000-0  26550-3 0  9997
2 48586  53.0528  64.0170 0001364  92.5104 267.6041 15.06392824219715
Epoch: 2025-05-10T04:52Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-10T04:52:47.49Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
122.5706°
Altitude
548.152 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 16m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
31.83751°
Longitude
-86.11265°
Altitude
548.561 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 00m 11s
Apparent Declination
-4° 26' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:29:37
Azimuth
281.289° WNW
Elevation
-19.907°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.449 km
Perigee altitude
546.56 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.642 km
Eccentricity
0.0001364
Inclination
53.0528°
RAAN
64.017°
Arg. of periapsis
92.5104°
True anomaly
267.58848°
Mean anomaly
267.6041°
Eccentric anomaly
267.59629°
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
BSTAR
0.0002655
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-2241 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-05-10 20:57:13.357Z160.87° S2025-05-10 20:59:13.357Z129.203° SE15.754°2025-05-10 21:01:13.357Z96.062° ESE
6 mins2025-05-10 22:36:13.357Z244.374° WSW2025-05-10 22:38:13.357Z295.795° NW42.347°2025-05-10 22:42:13.357Z45.469° ENE
4 mins2025-05-11 00:17:13.357Z316.046° NNW2025-05-11 00:18:13.357Z334.027° NNW17.41°2025-05-11 00:21:13.357Z23.853° NE
5 mins2025-05-11 03:38:13.357Z344.748° N2025-05-11 03:40:13.357Z25.691° NE22.374°2025-05-11 03:43:13.357Z77.421° E
6 mins2025-05-11 05:17:13.357Z302.534° NW2025-05-11 05:20:13.357Z198.802° SSW42.602°2025-05-11 05:23:13.357Z141.635° SSE
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