STARLINK-4340, 53494
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-4340, 53494 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
8 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-4340
1 53494U 22099AF 25151.81801187 -.00000041 00000-0 14284-5 0 9995
2 53494 97.6551 273.6726 0000789 123.3934 236.7365 15.01260736153699Epoch: 2025-05-31T19:37Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T19:37:56.225Z)
Latitude
-0.00011°
Longitude
89.6354°
Altitude
566.366 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 14m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-77.56675°
Longitude
-127.3778°
Altitude
591.145 km
Speed
7.563 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 29m 53s
Apparent Declination
-60° 47' 10"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:50:07
Azimuth
193.138° SSW
Elevation
-68.244°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #99 in the year 2022 (2022-08-12 UTC)
STARLINK-4340 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. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-06-01 08:34:09.149Z | 201.562° SSW | 2025-06-01 08:36:09.149Z | 256.477° W | 34.301° | 2025-06-01 08:39:09.149Z | 328.335° NNW |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-01 20:13:09.149Z | 54.222° ENE | 2025-06-01 20:15:09.149Z | 93.977° ESE | 21.786° | 2025-06-01 20:18:09.149Z | 147.021° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2025-06-01 21:48:09.149Z | 330.693° NNW | 2025-06-01 21:50:09.149Z | 289.455° WNW | 22.377° | 2025-06-01 21:53:09.149Z | 237.783° WSW |
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