STARLINK-5628, 55466
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-5628, 55466 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 02 Feb 2023 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational spacecraft
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
305 kg wet, ~290 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Unknown shape, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 4 hours ago
TLE from 4 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5628
1 55466U 23015T 26091.83335647 .00087368 00000-0 33158-2 0 9998
2 55466 43.0006 197.9484 0001427 285.8163 24.4734 15.25855525 5721Epoch: 2026-04-01T20:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-01T20:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-31.51957°
Longitude
26.90485°
Altitude
495.938 km
Speed
7.618 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 28m 24s
True Declination
-31° 21' 38"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:25:16
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
491.141 km
Perigee altitude
489.181 km
Semi-major axis
6,868.298 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
43.0006°
RAAN
197.9484°
Arg. of periapsis
285.8163°
True anomaly
24.48018°
Mean anomaly
24.4734°
Eccentric anomaly
24.47679°
Mean motion
3.81302 °/min
Orbital period
94.41 mins
BSTAR
0.0033158
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 2023 (2023-02-02 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-5628 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2026-04-02 10:34:22.057Z | 223.568° SW | 2026-04-02 10:37:22.057Z | 149.189° SSE | 36.05° | 2026-04-02 10:40:22.057Z | 81.496° E |
| 5 mins | 2026-04-02 12:14:22.057Z | 276.626° WNW | 2026-04-02 12:16:22.057Z | 352.814° N | 41.19° | 2026-04-02 12:19:22.057Z | 69.036° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-04-02 13:53:22.057Z | 294.676° NW | 2026-04-02 13:55:22.057Z | 345.212° N | 39.262° | 2026-04-02 13:59:22.057Z | 87.749° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-04-02 15:32:22.057Z | 277.904° WNW | 2026-04-02 15:34:22.057Z | 233.539° WSW | 38.585° | 2026-04-02 15:38:22.057Z | 126.75° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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