STARLINK-3640, 51988

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-3640, 51988 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Wed, 09 Mar 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
51988, 2022-025AJ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 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)
2022-03-09 (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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-3640
1 51988U 22025AJ  25152.90461906  .00000393  00000-0  42768-4 0  9998
2 51988  53.2175 219.6129 0001235  78.2700 281.8431 15.08844218178678
Epoch: 2025-06-01T21:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-01T21:42:39.086Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
3.32608°
Altitude
540.453 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 38m 27s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-28.78186°
Longitude
-155.71975°
Altitude
549.025 km
Speed
7.587 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 24m 45s
Apparent Declination
-54° 36' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:18:40
Azimuth
133.106° SE
Elevation
-40.499°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
540.83 km
Perigee altitude
539.121 km
Semi-major axis
6,918.112 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.2175°
RAAN
219.6129°
Arg. of periapsis
78.27°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
281.8431°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.77191 °/min
Orbital period
95.44 mins
BSTAR
0.000042768
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STARLINK-3640 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-03 07:17:52.860Z245.706° WSW2025-06-03 07:20:52.860Z345.332° N40.841°2025-06-03 07:23:52.860Z42.258° NE
5 mins2025-06-03 12:19:52.860Z345.054° N2025-06-03 12:21:52.860Z26.376° NE22.387°2025-06-03 12:24:52.860Z78.481° E
6 mins2025-06-03 13:58:52.860Z300.938° NW2025-06-03 14:01:52.860Z186.338° SSW40.976°2025-06-03 14:04:52.860Z142.873° SSE
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