STARLINK-4450, 53491

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-4450, 53491 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) 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
13 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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-4450
1 53491U 22099AC  25196.93426514 -.00002010  00000-0 -15198-3 0  9993
2 53491  97.6550 318.1515 0003226  71.1848 288.9726 15.01254001160460
Epoch: 2025-07-15T22:25Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T22:25:20.508Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
47.79439°
Altitude
565.358 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 12m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
44.17987°
Longitude
40.86429°
Altitude
567.678 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 28m 21s
Apparent Declination
10° 14' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in partial shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:02:46
Azimuth
293.342° NW
Elevation
-10.848°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
562.268 km
Perigee altitude
557.792 km
Semi-major axis
6,938.167 km
Eccentricity
0.00032
Inclination
97.655°
RAAN
318.1515°
Arg. of periapsis
71.1848°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
288.9726°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75557 °/min
Orbital period
95.86 mins
BSTAR
-0.00015198
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