STARLINK-4608, 53621

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-4608, 53621 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
53621, 2022-104AK
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-4608
1 53621U 22104AK  25181.69926255  .00000282  00000-0  35798-4 0  9995
2 53621  53.2176 285.3065 0001122  90.1609 269.9512 15.08844547157590
Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T16:46:56.284Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
114.56667°
Altitude
540.628 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 01m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-50.39857°
Longitude
-4.62643°
Altitude
557.887 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 12m 52s
Apparent Declination
-45° 51' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:26:19
Azimuth
231.281° WSW
Elevation
-79.624°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
540.751 km
Perigee altitude
539.198 km
Semi-major axis
6,918.111 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.2176°
RAAN
285.3065°
Arg. of periapsis
90.1609°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.9512°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.77191 °/min
Orbital period
95.44 mins
BSTAR
0.000035798
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STARLINK-4608 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 10:28:58.378Z261.171° W2025-07-01 10:31:58.378Z318.281° NNW31.746°2025-07-01 10:35:58.378Z37.608° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 15:30:58.378Z333.187° NNW2025-07-01 15:33:58.378Z44.894° NE28.721°2025-07-01 15:36:58.378Z95.351° ESE
5 mins2025-07-01 17:10:58.378Z278.485° WNW2025-07-01 17:12:58.378Z224.461° SW30.715°2025-07-01 17:15:58.378Z164.481° S
5 mins2025-07-02 08:41:58.378Z190.816° SSW2025-07-02 08:43:58.378Z141.677° SSE32.562°2025-07-02 08:46:58.378Z69.625° E
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