STARLINK-3779, 52281
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-3779, 52281 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 21 Apr 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
297 kg wet, ~275 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
11.087 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 10 hours ago
TLE from 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-3779
1 52281U 22041W 26283.96219912 .00000115 00000-0 14844-4 0 9999
2 52281 53.1604 212.2309 0001332 92.0763 268.0392 15.33550264247001Epoch: 2026-10-10T23:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-10-10T23:05:34.003Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-153.72261°
Altitude
466.162 km
Speed
7.634 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 08m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
03:50:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
466.398 km
Perigee altitude
464.575 km
Semi-major axis
6,843.624 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.1604°
RAAN
212.2309°
Arg. of periapsis
92.0763°
True anomaly
268.02395°
Mean anomaly
268.0392°
Eccentric anomaly
268.03157°
Mean motion
3.83366 °/min
Orbital period
93.9 mins
BSTAR
0.000014844
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Other satellites on launch #41 in the year 2022 (2022-04-21 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-3779 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. |
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| 6 mins | 2026-10-11 21:08:24.102Z | 188.54° SSW | 2026-10-11 21:11:24.102Z | 129.513° SE | 26.733° | 2026-10-11 21:14:24.102Z | 72.631° E |
| 4 mins | 2026-10-11 22:47:24.102Z | 278.884° WNW | 2026-10-11 22:49:24.102Z | 346.265° N | 34.637° | 2026-10-11 22:51:24.102Z | 28.918° NE |
| 4 mins | 2026-10-12 03:43:24.102Z | 344.578° N | 2026-10-12 03:45:24.102Z | 35.334° NE | 27.199° | 2026-10-12 03:47:24.102Z | 79.574° E |
| 4 mins | 2026-10-12 05:21:24.102Z | 278.881° WNW | 2026-10-12 05:23:24.102Z | 206.211° SW | 38.504° | 2026-10-12 05:25:24.102Z | 162.371° S |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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