STARLINK-4605, 53616

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-4605, 53616 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 28 Aug 2022 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). 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
53616, 2022-104AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
300 kg wet, ~290 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2022-08-28 (3 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
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 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-4605
1 53616U 22104AE  25181.57506012  .00000504  00000-0  49733-4 0  9992
2 53616  53.2180 275.7818 0001159  92.1940 267.9185 15.08840252157827
Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:48:05.194Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
149.87725°
Altitude
540.669 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 23m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.84029°
Longitude
-29.48486°
Altitude
541.615 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 37m 39s
Apparent Declination
-23° 31' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:20:35
Azimuth
60.646° ENE
Elevation
-62.823°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
540.789 km
Perigee altitude
539.186 km
Semi-major axis
6,918.124 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.218°
RAAN
275.7818°
Arg. of periapsis
92.194°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.9185°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7719 °/min
Orbital period
95.44 mins
BSTAR
0.000049733
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STARLINK-4605 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-01 10:44:16.047Z296.347° NW2025-07-01 10:46:16.047Z329.978° NNW18.873°2025-07-01 10:49:16.047Z22.799° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 14:06:16.047Z349.929° N2025-07-01 14:08:16.047Z28.837° NE18.901°2025-07-01 14:10:16.047Z62.903° ENE
6 mins2025-07-01 15:45:16.047Z311.528° NW2025-07-01 15:47:16.047Z318.874° NNW42.959°2025-07-01 15:51:16.047Z129.692° SE
6 mins2025-07-02 08:55:16.047Z240.896° WSW2025-07-02 08:58:16.047Z335.953° NNW42.783°2025-07-02 09:01:16.047Z43.705° NE
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