STARLINK-5691, 55478
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-5691, 55478 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
20 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)
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 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5691
1 55478U 23015AF 25181.50977794 .00000164 00000-0 27251-4 0 9997
2 55478 43.0031 243.7667 0001436 268.3957 91.6721 15.02534007132965Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:14:04.814Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
141.4281°
Altitude
558.893 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 15m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.74302°
Longitude
89.09046°
Altitude
568.132 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 45m 08s
Apparent Declination
-41° 56' 52"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:21:43
Azimuth
253.883° W
Elevation
-63.034°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 2023 (2023-02-02 UTC)
STARLINK-5691 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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| 8 mins | 2025-07-01 09:15:33.299Z | 267.595° W | 2025-07-01 09:19:33.299Z | 355.034° N | 42.02° | 2025-07-01 09:23:33.299Z | 71.891° E |
| 7 mins | 2025-07-01 10:57:33.299Z | 291.337° WNW | 2025-07-01 11:00:33.299Z | 15.381° NNE | 40.949° | 2025-07-01 11:04:33.299Z | 88.87° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-01 12:38:33.299Z | 278.451° WNW | 2025-07-01 12:41:33.299Z | 179.792° S | 39.456° | 2025-07-01 12:44:33.299Z | 128.802° SE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-02 07:33:33.299Z | 231.033° WSW | 2025-07-02 07:35:33.299Z | 178.988° S | 41.74° | 2025-07-02 07:39:33.299Z | 75.499° E |
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