STARLINK-2705, 48672

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-2705, 48672 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) 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
48672, 2021-044AL
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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 (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: 2 days ago

TLE from 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-2705
1 48672U 21044AL  26171.47946819  .00001202  00000-0  50478-4 0  9996
2 48672  53.1608 346.1182 0001133  88.8584 271.2548 15.31713715279704
Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T11:30:26.051Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-95.18382°
Altitude
471.583 km
Speed
7.631 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 04m 28s
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
471.732 km
Perigee altitude
470.18 km
Semi-major axis
6,849.093 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.1608°
RAAN
346.1182°
Arg. of periapsis
88.8584°
True anomaly
271.24182°
Mean anomaly
271.2548°
Eccentric anomaly
271.24831°
Mean motion
3.82907 °/min
Orbital period
94.02 mins
BSTAR
0.000050478
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