DECAYED

STARLINK-2242, 48587 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2242, 48587 was 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

48587, 2021-041AL

Orbit

Decayed

Last TLE update

4 months ago

Origin

SpaceX (US)

Manufacturer

SpaceX/Seattle

Mission

Decayed 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 4 months ago

0 STARLINK-2242
1 48587U 21041AL  25006.78148885  .05062319  11977-4  15025-2 0  9992
2 48587  53.0334 239.0273 0005130 255.5488 191.2943 16.26372822201375

Epoch: 2025-01-06T18:45Z