STARLINK-3181, 51461

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-3181, 51461 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 03 Feb 2022 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
51461, 2022-010F
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
3 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
297 kg wet, ~275 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2022-02-03 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
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 3 days ago
0 STARLINK-3181
1 51461U 22010F   25119.06330087 -.00001487  00000-0 -75396-4 0  9993
2 51461  53.2167 251.5331 0000936 213.4859 146.6074 15.08838912179823
Epoch: 2025-04-29T01:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-29T01:31:09.195Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
11.47643°
Altitude
541.185 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 46m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-19.63666°
Longitude
-166.39513°
Altitude
544.592 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 41m 03s
Apparent Declination
-53° 07' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:02:32
Azimuth
225.976° WSW
Elevation
-33.805°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
540.639 km
Perigee altitude
539.344 km
Semi-major axis
6,918.129 km
Eccentricity
0.0000936
Inclination
53.2167°
RAAN
251.5331°
Arg. of periapsis
213.4859°
True anomaly
146.6133°
Mean anomaly
146.6074°
Eccentric anomaly
146.61035°
Mean motion
3.7719 °/min
BSTAR
-0.000075396
Orbital period
95.44 mins
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STARLINK-3181 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-05-02 09:09:18.520Z159.745° S2025-05-02 09:11:18.520Z129.207° SE14.631°2025-05-02 09:13:18.520Z96.921° ESE
6 mins2025-05-02 10:48:18.520Z242.212° WSW2025-05-02 10:50:18.520Z310.068° NW43.43°2025-05-02 10:54:18.520Z46.318° ENE
4 mins2025-05-02 15:50:18.520Z356.874° N2025-05-02 15:51:18.520Z17.785° NNE20.804°2025-05-02 15:54:18.520Z71.937° E
6 mins2025-05-02 17:28:18.520Z306.141° NW2025-05-02 17:31:18.520Z216.199° SW44.239°2025-05-02 17:34:18.520Z137.837° SSE
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