STARLINK-2253, 48596
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2253, 48596 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
Country
USRelated business
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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-2253
1 48596U 21041AV 26171.31577076 .00001268 00000-0 52598-4 0 9993
2 48596 53.1608 22.1074 0000956 84.1598 275.9513 15.31711765281277Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T07:34:42.593Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-0.10221°
Altitude
471.537 km
Speed
7.632 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 28m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:50:18
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
471.616 km
Perigee altitude
470.307 km
Semi-major axis
6,849.098 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.1608°
RAAN
22.1074°
Arg. of periapsis
84.1598°
True anomaly
275.9404°
Mean anomaly
275.9513°
Eccentric anomaly
275.94585°
Mean motion
3.82907 °/min
Orbital period
94.02 mins
BSTAR
0.000052598
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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 2021 (2021-05-15 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-2253 Visibility forecast
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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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| 6 mins | 2026-06-22 16:07:45.092Z | 224.908° SW | 2026-06-22 16:10:45.092Z | 181.41° SSW | 44.272° | 2026-06-22 16:13:45.092Z | 52.603° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2026-06-22 17:47:45.092Z | 308.088° NW | 2026-06-22 17:48:45.092Z | 328.725° NNW | 18.038° | 2026-06-22 17:51:45.092Z | 24.126° NE |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-22 22:43:45.092Z | 322.292° NNW | 2026-06-22 22:45:45.092Z | 59.27° ENE | 42.019° | 2026-06-22 22:48:45.092Z | 120.139° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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