STARLINK-3051, 49157

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-3051, 49157 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
49157, 2021-082AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
297 kg wet, ~275 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-09-14 (4 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-3051
1 49157U 21082AD  25183.70598314 -.00000024  00000-0  57833-5 0  9993
2 49157  69.9995 184.7414 0003313 268.5027  91.5752 14.98330778210129
Epoch: 2025-07-02T16:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T16:56:36.943Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
9.60421°
Altitude
574.541 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 18m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-69.9334°
Longitude
-89.56075°
Altitude
595.262 km
Speed
7.563 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 22m 58s
Apparent Declination
-55° 39' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:42:49
Azimuth
169.855° S
Elevation
-73.922°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
572.304 km
Perigee altitude
567.7 km
Semi-major axis
6,948.139 km
Eccentricity
0.00033
Inclination
69.9995°
RAAN
184.7414°
Arg. of periapsis
268.5027°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
91.5752°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74749 °/min
Orbital period
96.06 mins
BSTAR
0.0000057833
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STARLINK-3051 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-03 11:07:03.701Z337.701° N2025-07-03 11:11:03.701Z136.905° SSE42.883°2025-07-03 11:14:03.701Z153.516° SSE
6 mins2025-07-04 01:08:03.701Z182.12° SSW2025-07-04 01:10:03.701Z136.158° SSE39.292°2025-07-04 01:14:03.701Z33.923° NE
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