STARLINK-2705, 48672
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-2705, 48672 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
18 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-2705
1 48672U 21044AL 25139.83745045 -.00000181 00000-0 67635-5 0 9997
2 48672 53.0544 350.7711 0001381 88.4867 271.6280 15.06392666220451Epoch: 2025-05-19T20:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-19T20:05:55.718Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
171.54457°
Altitude
548.086 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 23m 05s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
51.84166°
Longitude
-83.97207°
Altitude
552.533 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 49m 28s
Apparent Declination
10° 08' 21"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:57:04
Azimuth
37.774° NE
Elevation
-31.871°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #44 in the year 2021 (2021-05-26 UTC)
STARLINK-2705 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 4 mins | 2025-05-20 15:21:37.295Z | 156.843° SSE | 2025-05-20 15:23:37.295Z | 124.587° SE | 15.188° | 2025-05-20 15:25:37.295Z | 93.271° ESE |
| 7 mins | 2025-05-20 16:59:37.295Z | 239.703° WSW | 2025-05-20 17:02:37.295Z | 323.44° NNW | 43.315° | 2025-05-20 17:06:37.295Z | 46.526° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2025-05-20 18:41:37.295Z | 320.122° NNW | 2025-05-20 18:42:37.295Z | 339.044° N | 17.834° | 2025-05-20 18:45:37.295Z | 26.772° NE |
| 5 mins | 2025-05-20 22:02:37.295Z | 349.087° N | 2025-05-20 22:04:37.295Z | 31.751° NE | 21.799° | 2025-05-20 22:07:37.295Z | 79.026° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-20 23:41:37.295Z | 302.776° NW | 2025-05-20 23:44:37.295Z | 174.016° S | 41.738° | 2025-05-20 23:47:37.295Z | 139.632° SSE |
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