STARLINK-3056, 49159

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-3056, 49159 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

49159, 2021-082AF

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

11 hours ago

Origin

SpaceX (US)

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 11 hours ago

0 STARLINK-3056
1 49159U 21082AF  25183.80635255 -.00000213  00000-0 -10006-4 0  9993
2 49159  69.9994 204.4961 0003836 264.0626  96.0096 14.98333582209645

Epoch: 2025-07-02T19:21Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T19:21:08.86Z)

Latitude

-0.00001°

Longitude

-6.87299°

Altitude

574.749 km

Speed

7.574 km/s

True Right ascension

13h 37m 59s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-22.74395°

Longitude

-16.76796°

Altitude

579.255 km

Speed

7.571 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

10h 13m 03s

Apparent Declination

-42° 50' 26"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

18:13:18

Azimuth

245.753° WSW

Elevation

-45.892°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

572.658 km

Perigee altitude

567.328 km

Semi-major axis

6,948.13 km

Eccentricity

0.00038

Inclination

69.9994°

RAAN

204.4961°

Arg. of periapsis

264.0626°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

96.0096°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.7475 °/min

Orbital period

96.06 mins

BSTAR

-0.000010006

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STARLINK-3056 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.
7 mins	2025-07-03 11:54:38.009Z	353.538° N	2025-07-03 11:58:38.009Z	74.31° E	30.362°	2025-07-03 12:01:38.009Z	125.664° SE
4 mins	2025-07-03 13:34:38.009Z	283.698° WNW	2025-07-03 13:36:38.009Z	248.735° W	16.789°	2025-07-03 13:38:38.009Z	218.102° SW
5 mins	2025-07-04 01:56:38.009Z	141.782° SSE	2025-07-04 01:58:38.009Z	98.396° ESE	23.067°	2025-07-04 02:01:38.009Z	51.269° ENE
5 mins	2025-07-04 03:34:38.009Z	262.321° W	2025-07-04 03:36:38.009Z	305.151° NW	23.985°	2025-07-04 03:39:38.009Z	357.021° N

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