STARLINK-5138, 54078

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-5138, 54078 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 20 Oct 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
54078, 2022-136AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
305 kg wet, ~290 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2022-10-20 (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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5138
1 54078U 22136AD  25181.83450780  .00000327  00000-0  38636-4 0  9992
2 54078  53.2189  14.6959 0001329  90.0605 270.0539 15.08837439149102
Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:01:41.473Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
155.13441°
Altitude
540.648 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 58m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
53.3268°
Longitude
-120.82287°
Altitude
545.427 km
Speed
7.596 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 38m 47s
Apparent Declination
10° 22' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:21:57
Azimuth
31.207° NE
Elevation
-34.308°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
540.915 km
Perigee altitude
539.076 km
Semi-major axis
6,918.133 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.2189°
RAAN
14.6959°
Arg. of periapsis
90.0605°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.0539°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7719 °/min
Orbital period
95.44 mins
BSTAR
0.000038636
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STARLINK-5138 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 15:16:28.181Z213.673° SW2025-07-01 15:19:28.181Z149.671° SSE40.904°2025-07-01 15:23:28.181Z56.575° ENE
5 mins2025-07-01 16:57:28.181Z295.903° NW2025-07-01 16:59:28.181Z340.202° N23.025°2025-07-01 17:02:28.181Z29.982° NE
5 mins2025-07-01 21:58:28.181Z326.982° NNW2025-07-01 22:00:28.181Z36.223° NE40.229°2025-07-01 22:03:28.181Z112.881° SE
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