STARLINK-2245, 48589
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2245, 48589 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
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)
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 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2245
1 48589U 21041AN 25130.18213658 -.00000174 00000-0 72137-5 0 9995
2 48589 53.0558 54.1122 0001617 96.8035 263.3138 15.06391588219906Epoch: 2025-05-10T04:22Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-10T04:22:16.6Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
120.31541°
Altitude
548.247 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 36m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
50.63369°
Longitude
-126.39424°
Altitude
552.092 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 19m 38s
Apparent Declination
10° 02' 19"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:50:04
Azimuth
316.751° NNW
Elevation
-29.222°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 2021 (2021-05-15 UTC)
STARLINK-2245 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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| 5 mins | 2025-05-10 20:26:46.122Z | 168.518° S | 2025-05-10 20:28:46.122Z | 135.623° SSE | 18.503° | 2025-05-10 20:31:46.122Z | 84.48° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-10 22:05:46.122Z | 250.379° W | 2025-05-10 22:08:46.122Z | 352.257° N | 38.901° | 2025-05-10 22:11:46.122Z | 41.725° NE |
| 5 mins | 2025-05-11 03:07:46.122Z | 338.737° N | 2025-05-11 03:09:46.122Z | 17.489° NNE | 24.095° | 2025-05-11 03:12:46.122Z | 77.85° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-11 04:47:46.122Z | 292.699° NW | 2025-05-11 04:49:46.122Z | 229.515° WSW | 39.784° | 2025-05-11 04:53:46.122Z | 146.225° SSE |
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