STARLINK-3902, 52487

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-3902, 52487 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Fri, 06 May 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

52487, 2022-049AN

Orbit

LEO

Last TLE update

9 hours ago

Origin

SpaceX (US)

Manufacturer

SpaceX/Seattle

Mission

Operational Commercial Communications

Bus & Motor

STARLINK, Unknown motor

Mass

297 kg wet, ~220 kg dry

Launch date (UTC)

2022-05-06 (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 9 hours ago

0 STARLINK-3902
1 52487U 22049AN  25135.50833922  .00000386  00000-0  42373-4 0  9991
2 52487  53.2178 307.8132 0001299  94.1400 265.9741 15.08833388167530

Epoch: 2025-05-15T12:12Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-15T12:12:00.508Z)

Latitude

-0°

Longitude

-108.66628°

Altitude

540.724 km

Speed

7.593 km/s

True Right ascension

20h 31m 15s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-3.00366°

Longitude

71.93082°

Altitude

541.074 km

Speed

7.593 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

11h 34m 13s

Apparent Declination

-42° 03' 20"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

05:32:26

Azimuth

124.486° SE

Elevation

-25.74°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

540.907 km

Perigee altitude

539.11 km

Semi-major axis

6,918.145 km

Eccentricity

0.00013

Inclination

53.2178°

RAAN

307.8132°

Arg. of periapsis

94.14°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

265.9741°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.77189 °/min

Orbital period

95.44 mins

BSTAR

0.000042373

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STARLINK-3902 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.
5 mins	2025-05-15 22:17:33.505Z	278.993° WNW	2025-05-15 22:20:33.505Z	223.207° SW	21.479°	2025-05-15 22:22:33.505Z	186.889° SSW
6 mins	2025-05-16 13:49:33.505Z	210.239° SW	2025-05-16 13:51:33.505Z	140.1° SSE	42.005°	2025-05-16 13:55:33.505Z	55.424° ENE
5 mins	2025-05-16 15:29:33.505Z	298.758° NW	2025-05-16 15:31:33.505Z	342.998° N	22.356°	2025-05-16 15:34:33.505Z	30.676° NE
6 mins	2025-05-16 20:29:33.505Z	319.665° NNW	2025-05-16 20:32:33.505Z	46.229° ENE	40.993°	2025-05-16 20:35:33.505Z	115.282° SE

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