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XM-8, 48838

Orbit data source: Space-Track

XM-8, 48838 is a payload satellite in GEO that was launched on Sun, 06 Jun 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

48838, 2021-049A

Orbit

GEO

Last TLE update

5 hours ago

Origin

Sirius XM Radio Inc (US)

Manufacturer

Maxar Space Sol

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

LS-1300, R-4D

Mass

~7,000 kg wet, ~2,884 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2021-06-06 (4 years ago)

Launch vehicle

FALCON 9

Launch site

Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)

Object type

Payload

Rocket body

Debris

Shape & HBR

Box + 2 Pan, 30 m

Radar Cross Section

81.349 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 5 hours ago

0 XM-8
1 48838U 21049A   25140.43072678 -.00000195  00000-0  00000+0 0  9991
2 48838   0.0242  28.8836 0003414  13.2760 266.0747  1.00258623 14685

Epoch: 2025-05-20T10:20Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-20T10:20:14.793Z)

Latitude

-0.01543°

Longitude

-85.20546°

Altitude

35,790.804 km

Speed

3.075 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 32m 44s

True Declination

0° 00' 56"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

0.01423°

Longitude

-5.69221°

Altitude

35,775.807 km

Speed

3.076 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 00m 58s

Apparent Declination

-6° 09' 57"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

00:31:04

Azimuth

150.5° SSE

Elevation

39.472°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,805.752 km

Perigee altitude

35,776.959 km

Semi-major axis

42,169.492 km

Eccentricity

0.00034

Inclination

0.0242°

RAAN

28.8836°

Arg. of periapsis

13.276°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

266.0747°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25064 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.34 mins

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Other satellites on launch #49 in the year 2021 (2021-06-06 UTC)

FALCON 9 R/B, 48839

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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.
1440 mins	2025-05-20 15:37:21.359Z	150.51° SSE	2025-05-21 15:37:21.359Z	150.573° SSE	32.448°	2025-05-21 15:37:21.359Z	150.573° SSE

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