STARLINK-2666, 48666

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2666, 48666 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
48666, 2021-044AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2666
1 48666U 21044AE  25139.88542295 -.00003939  00000-0 -24573-3 0  9994
2 48666  53.0553 351.0296 0001440  97.5709 262.5444 15.06396848220455
Epoch: 2025-05-19T21:15Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-19T21:15:00.542Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
154.48571°
Altitude
548.23 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 24m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-35.14975°
Longitude
3.39529°
Altitude
559.001 km
Speed
7.581 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 33m 12s
Apparent Declination
-40° 58' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:27:57
Azimuth
257.205° W
Elevation
-66.277°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.489 km
Perigee altitude
546.495 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.629 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0553°
RAAN
351.0296°
Arg. of periapsis
97.5709°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
262.5444°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.00024573
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STARLINK-2666 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-20 16:31:45.010Z216.943° SW2025-05-20 16:34:45.010Z160.727° S41.939°2025-05-20 16:38:45.010Z55.777° ENE
5 mins2025-05-20 18:12:45.010Z293.229° NW2025-05-20 18:14:45.010Z333.668° NNW22.772°2025-05-20 18:17:45.010Z27.398° NE
4 mins2025-05-20 21:34:45.010Z349.14° N2025-05-20 21:36:45.010Z25.381° NE17.162°2025-05-20 21:38:45.010Z57.341° ENE
6 mins2025-05-20 23:13:45.010Z318.268° NNW2025-05-20 23:16:45.010Z59.088° ENE41.919°2025-05-20 23:19:45.010Z118.122° SE
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