STARLINK-3072, 49153
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-3072, 49153 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 14 Sep 2021 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
297 kg wet, ~275 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago
TLE from 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-3072
1 49153U 21082Z 25311.12966945 .00001166 00000-0 10546-3 0 9992
2 49153 69.9993 203.4701 0002653 269.5566 90.5289 14.98333718229813Epoch: 2025-11-07T03:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-07T03:06:43.440Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
110.21103°
Altitude
574.486 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 33m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:45:07
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
571.836 km
Perigee altitude
568.149 km
Semi-major axis
6,948.13 km
Eccentricity
0.00027
Inclination
69.9993°
RAAN
203.4701°
Arg. of periapsis
269.5566°
True anomaly
90.5593°
Mean anomaly
90.5289°
Eccentric anomaly
90.5441°
Mean motion
3.7475 °/min
Orbital period
96.06 mins
BSTAR
0.00010546
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Other satellites on launch #82 in the year 2021 (2021-09-14 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-3072 Visibility forecast
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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. |
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| 6 mins | 2025-11-07 17:39:43.757Z | 157.271° SSE | 2025-11-07 17:42:43.757Z | 102.106° ESE | 23.641° | 2025-11-07 17:45:43.757Z | 52.127° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-11-07 19:18:43.757Z | 260.609° W | 2025-11-07 19:20:43.757Z | 301.22° NW | 23.572° | 2025-11-07 19:23:43.757Z | 355.142° N |
| 6 mins | 2025-11-08 03:42:43.757Z | 353.874° N | 2025-11-08 03:44:43.757Z | 52.099° ENE | 39.718° | 2025-11-08 03:48:43.757Z | 141.791° SSE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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