DECAYED

STARLINK-3258, 50206 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-3258, 50206 was a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 18 Dec 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
50206, 2021-125BC
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Decayed Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
290 kg wet, ~270 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2021-12-18 (5 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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 months ago

TLE from 3 months ago
0 STARLINK-3258
1 50206U 21125BC  26082.67597562  .08938030  12478-4  36326-3 0  9999
2 50206  53.1991 153.7281 0004649 291.7138  68.3417 16.43643771237085
Epoch: 2026-03-23T16:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-23T16:13:24.293Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
89.21229°
Altitude
155.955 km
Speed
7.815 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 14m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:33:34
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
159.427 km
Perigee altitude
153.352 km
Semi-major axis
6,534.526 km
Eccentricity
0.00046
Inclination
53.1991°
RAAN
153.7281°
Arg. of periapsis
291.7138°
True anomaly
68.39122°
Mean anomaly
68.3417°
Eccentric anomaly
68.36646°
Mean motion
4.10887 °/min
Orbital period
87.62 mins
BSTAR
0.00036326
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