STARLINK-2726, 48662

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2726, 48662 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Wed, 26 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
48662, 2021-044AA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 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)
2021-05-26 (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 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2726
1 48662U 21044AA  25139.86694139 -.00000436  00000-0 -10356-4 0  9997
2 48662  53.0552 350.6426 0001335  89.8304 270.2838 15.06391591220406
Epoch: 2025-05-19T20:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-19T20:48:23.736Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
160.7703°
Altitude
548.112 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 22m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
48.05655°
Longitude
-78.63762°
Altitude
551.743 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 48m 08s
Apparent Declination
6° 45' 28"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:06:44
Azimuth
25.818° NE
Elevation
-39.925°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.433 km
Perigee altitude
546.583 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.645 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0552°
RAAN
350.6426°
Arg. of periapsis
89.8304°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.2838°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000010356
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STARLINK-2726 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-05-20 16:04:25.766Z196.429° SSW2025-05-20 16:07:25.766Z133.449° SE31.741°2025-05-20 16:10:25.766Z69.541° E
6 mins2025-05-20 17:44:25.766Z273.299° WNW2025-05-20 17:47:25.766Z344.49° N28.555°2025-05-20 17:50:25.766Z34.391° NE
6 mins2025-05-20 22:46:25.766Z331.297° NNW2025-05-20 22:48:25.766Z16.49° NNE33.093°2025-05-20 22:52:25.766Z103.435° ESE
5 mins2025-05-21 00:26:25.766Z270.291° WNW2025-05-21 00:28:25.766Z223.119° SW25.399°2025-05-21 00:31:25.766Z171.746° S
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