STARLINK-4450, 53491

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-4450, 53491 is a payload satellite in SSO that was launched on Fri, 12 Aug 2022 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
53491, 2022-099AC
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
12 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
300 kg wet, ~275 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2022-08-12 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-4450
1 53491U 22099AC  25151.61064906  .00000810  00000-0  67623-4 0  9997
2 53491  97.6553 273.4823 0002238  91.9184 268.2296 15.01260679153668
Epoch: 2025-05-31T14:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T14:39:20.078Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
164.3001°
Altitude
566.114 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 13m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-22.38423°
Longitude
-18.35919°
Altitude
572.109 km
Speed
7.573 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 41m 47s
Apparent Declination
-38° 29' 47"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:24:00
Azimuth
255.759° W
Elevation
-52.155°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
561.562 km
Perigee altitude
558.457 km
Semi-major axis
6,938.146 km
Eccentricity
0.00022
Inclination
97.6553°
RAAN
273.4823°
Arg. of periapsis
91.9184°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
268.2296°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75559 °/min
Orbital period
95.86 mins
BSTAR
0.000067623
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STARLINK-4450 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-06-01 08:23:05.601Z184.528° SSW2025-06-01 08:26:05.601Z289.263° WNW39.44°2025-06-01 08:29:05.601Z338.242° N
4 mins2025-06-01 20:03:05.601Z66.545° ENE2025-06-01 20:04:05.601Z84.212° E16.807°2025-06-01 20:07:05.601Z134.915° SE
6 mins2025-06-01 21:37:05.601Z343.039° N2025-06-01 21:40:05.601Z274.026° WNW26.987°2025-06-01 21:43:05.601Z226.329° WSW
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