STARLINK-4361, 53493

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-4361, 53493 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

53493, 2022-099AE

Orbit

SSO

Last TLE update

12 hours ago

Origin

SpaceX (US)

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-4361
1 53493U 22099AE  25151.62148940  .00034310  00000-0  26757-2 0  9994
2 53493  97.6569 273.4667 0001796  88.2157 271.9273 15.01076405153668

Epoch: 2025-05-31T14:54Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T14:54:56.684Z)

Latitude

0.00001°

Longitude

160.37127°

Altitude

566.591 km

Speed

7.578 km/s

True Right ascension

18h 13m 52s

True Declination

0° 00' 00"

Sunlit

Object was in full shadow at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

21.82253°

Longitude

-16.07105°

Altitude

565.867 km

Speed

7.58 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

03h 59m 08s

Apparent Declination

-10° 31' 39"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

12:27:52

Azimuth

287.112° WNW

Elevation

-34.959°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

561.824 km

Perigee altitude

559.332 km

Semi-major axis

6,938.715 km

Eccentricity

0.00018

Inclination

97.6569°

RAAN

273.4667°

Arg. of periapsis

88.2157°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

271.9273°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

3.75513 °/min

Orbital period

95.87 mins

BSTAR

0.0026757

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STARLINK-4361 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.
4 mins	2025-06-01 07:04:57.380Z	94.18° ESE	2025-06-01 07:06:57.380Z	59.879° ENE	15.321°	2025-06-01 07:08:57.380Z	29.359° NE
6 mins	2025-06-01 08:38:57.380Z	204.556° SW	2025-06-01 08:40:57.380Z	250.088° W	30.844°	2025-06-01 08:44:57.380Z	330.537° NNW
5 mins	2025-06-01 20:17:57.380Z	48.075° ENE	2025-06-01 20:19:57.380Z	87.269° E	24.078°	2025-06-01 20:22:57.380Z	148.183° SSE
4 mins	2025-06-01 21:53:57.380Z	315.976° NNW	2025-06-01 21:54:57.380Z	295.209° NW	20.089°	2025-06-01 21:57:57.380Z	243.452° WSW

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