STARLINK-3871, 52496

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-3871, 52496 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) 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
52496, 2022-049AX
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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 (4 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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 13 hours ago

TLE from 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-3871
1 52496U 22049AX  26193.83335647  .00067676  00000-0  36995-2 0  9999
2 52496  53.1596 202.0283 0001953 131.3917 218.4782 15.13680569  5839
Epoch: 2026-07-12T20:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-07-12T20:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-8.23015°
Longitude
-34.89324°
Altitude
528.37 km
Speed
7.599 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 03m 21s
True Declination
-8° 10' 48"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
21:31:06
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
526.59 km
Perigee altitude
523.894 km
Semi-major axis
6,903.379 km
Eccentricity
0.0002
Inclination
53.1596°
RAAN
202.0283°
Arg. of periapsis
131.3917°
True anomaly
218.46428°
Mean anomaly
218.4782°
Eccentric anomaly
218.47124°
Mean motion
3.784 °/min
Orbital period
95.14 mins
BSTAR
0.0036995
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