STARLINK-4439, 53498

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-4439, 53498 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
53498, 2022-099AK
Orbit
SSO
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-4439
1 53498U 22099AK  25197.06201050  .00000002  00000-0  47234-5 0  9996
2 53498  97.6554 318.2803 0002743  74.5328 285.6199 15.01263004160725
Epoch: 2025-07-16T01:29Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-16T01:29:17.707Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
1.80895°
Altitude
565.546 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 13m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
74.0467°
Longitude
-149.89731°
Altitude
574.067 km
Speed
7.581 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 52m 37s
Apparent Declination
20° 58' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:10:39
Azimuth
4.809° NNE
Elevation
-28.967°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
561.905 km
Perigee altitude
558.099 km
Semi-major axis
6,938.139 km
Eccentricity
0.00027
Inclination
97.6554°
RAAN
318.2803°
Arg. of periapsis
74.5328°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
285.6199°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75559 °/min
Orbital period
95.86 mins
BSTAR
0.0000047234
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