STARLINK-4439, 53498

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-4439, 53498 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
53498, 2022-099AK
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-4439
1 53498U 22099AK  25151.80503899 -.00006701  00000-0 -51727-3 0  9998
2 53498  97.6545 273.6777 0002361  95.8109 264.3384 15.01282674153937
Epoch: 2025-05-31T19:19Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T19:19:15.368Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
94.32352°
Altitude
566.16 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 14m 42s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-55.66055°
Longitude
-96.65368°
Altitude
585.852 km
Speed
7.565 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 38m 17s
Apparent Declination
-54° 35' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:25:00
Azimuth
225.357° WSW
Elevation
-63.422°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
561.58 km
Perigee altitude
558.303 km
Semi-major axis
6,938.079 km
Eccentricity
0.00024
Inclination
97.6545°
RAAN
273.6777°
Arg. of periapsis
95.8109°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
264.3384°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75564 °/min
Orbital period
95.86 mins
BSTAR
-0.00051727
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STARLINK-4439 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-06-01 08:14:05.460Z172.626° S2025-06-01 08:18:05.460Z306.08° NW42.922°2025-06-01 08:21:05.460Z343.338° N
6 mins2025-06-01 21:29:05.460Z348.777° N2025-06-01 21:32:05.460Z272.596° WNW31.594°2025-06-01 21:35:05.460Z220.497° SW
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