DECAYED

STARLINK-2249, 48592 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2249, 48592 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
48592, 2021-041AR
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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 (5 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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 month ago

TLE from 1 month ago
0 STARLINK-2249
1 48592U 21041AR  26144.96671912  .13796870  12580-4  15876-3 0  9995
2 48592  53.0328 133.5815 0008473 250.2664 109.7473 16.49563330276910
Epoch: 2026-05-24T23:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-05-24T23:12:04.531Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-96.99868°
Altitude
143.287 km
Speed
7.82 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 54m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:20:05
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
146.3 km
Perigee altitude
135.253 km
Semi-major axis
6,518.914 km
Eccentricity
0.00085
Inclination
53.0328°
RAAN
133.5815°
Arg. of periapsis
250.2664°
True anomaly
109.83865°
Mean anomaly
109.7473°
Eccentric anomaly
109.79298°
Mean motion
4.12364 °/min
Orbital period
87.3 mins
BSTAR
0.00015876
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