STARLINK-5688, 55479
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-5688, 55479 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-5688
1 55479U 23015AG 26091.95656768 .00001049 00000-0 76838-4 0 9991
2 55479 43.0032 186.5910 0001678 275.2280 84.8373 15.09918333174403Epoch: 2026-04-01T22:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-01T22:57:27.447Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
11.91461°
Altitude
536.123 km
Speed
7.596 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 26m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
08:46:08
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
539.54 km
Perigee altitude
537.218 km
Semi-major axis
6,916.516 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
43.0032°
RAAN
186.591°
Arg. of periapsis
275.228°
True anomaly
84.85645°
Mean anomaly
84.8373°
Eccentric anomaly
84.84688°
Mean motion
3.77322 °/min
Orbital period
95.41 mins
BSTAR
0.000076838
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Other satellites on launch #15 in the year 2023 (2023-02-02 UTC)
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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 | 2026-04-02 08:39:41.690Z | 177.145° S | 2026-04-02 08:41:41.690Z | 145.078° SSE | 16.112° | 2026-04-02 08:43:41.690Z | 111.158° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2026-04-02 10:18:41.690Z | 237.54° WSW | 2026-04-02 10:21:41.690Z | 139.955° SSE | 42.923° | 2026-04-02 10:24:41.690Z | 75.867° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-04-02 11:59:41.690Z | 285.037° WNW | 2026-04-02 12:01:41.690Z | 345.899° N | 39.687° | 2026-04-02 12:05:41.690Z | 73.791° E |
| 6 mins | 2026-04-02 13:39:41.690Z | 292.65° NW | 2026-04-02 13:42:41.690Z | 56.782° ENE | 41.546° | 2026-04-02 13:45:41.690Z | 95.975° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2026-04-02 15:19:41.690Z | 270.916° WNW | 2026-04-02 15:22:41.690Z | 194.352° SSW | 31.768° | 2026-04-02 15:25:41.690Z | 142.55° SSE |
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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