DECAYED

STARLINK-2709, 48664 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2709, 48664 was 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
48664, 2021-044AC
Orbit
Decayed
Last TLE update
2 months ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Decayed 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 2 months ago
0 STARLINK-2709
1 48664U 21044AC  25086.47700755  .17109421  12558-4  45711-3 0  9996
2 48664  53.0312 210.3871 0008633 292.3392 112.9648 16.45047046212694
Epoch: 2025-03-27T11:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-03-27T11:26:53.452Z)
Latitude
34.7866°
Longitude
-115.16213°
Altitude
157.132 km
Speed
7.815 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 06m 50s
True Declination
34° 36' 39"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
158.34 km
Perigee altitude
147.063 km
Semi-major axis
6,530.839 km
Eccentricity
0.00086
Inclination
53.0312°
RAAN
210.3871°
Arg. of periapsis
292.3392°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
112.9648°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
4.11235 °/min
Orbital period
87.54 mins
BSTAR
0.00045711
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