STARLINK-5687, 55473
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-5687, 55473 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
Last TLE update
4 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
305 kg wet, ~290 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 4 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5687
1 55473U 23015AA 25182.22395184 .00099760 00000-0 15794-2 0 9996
2 55473 42.9913 162.1840 0035884 74.8717 285.6109 15.51646733133984Epoch: 2025-07-01T05:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T05:22:29.438Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
162.03884°
Altitude
405.215 km
Speed
7.673 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 48m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-38.07764°
Longitude
104.27948°
Altitude
441.76 km
Speed
7.637 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 06m 31s
Apparent Declination
-40° 12' 14"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:22:17
Azimuth
97.255° ESE
Elevation
-75.528°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 2023 (2023-02-02 UTC)
STARLINK-5687 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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| 4 mins | 2025-07-02 01:39:57.528Z | 196.542° SSW | 2025-07-02 01:41:57.528Z | 143.352° SSE | 23.066° | 2025-07-02 01:43:57.528Z | 96.404° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-02 03:16:57.528Z | 261.996° W | 2025-07-02 03:18:57.528Z | 352.633° N | 43.687° | 2025-07-02 03:21:57.528Z | 70.123° E |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-02 04:54:57.528Z | 301.263° NW | 2025-07-02 04:55:57.528Z | 332.251° NNW | 33.51° | 2025-07-02 04:58:57.528Z | 74.505° E |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-02 06:31:57.528Z | 286.546° WNW | 2025-07-02 06:33:57.528Z | 163.037° S | 44.766° | 2025-07-02 06:36:57.528Z | 111.71° ESE |
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