STARLINK-5704, 55486

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-5704, 55486 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
55486, 2023-015AP
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
305 kg wet, ~290 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-02-02 (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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 hours ago

TLE from 3 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5704
1 55486U 23015AP  26092.00002315 -.00019916  00000-0 -71585-3 0  9996
2 55486  43.0017 208.2152 0001585 264.6220 258.1745 15.27592406  5330
Epoch: 2026-04-02T00:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-04-02T00:00:02.000Z)
Latitude
11.66255°
Longitude
-174.8634°
Altitude
482.246 km
Speed
7.627 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 01m 59s
True Declination
11° 35' 31"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:47:32
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
486.045 km
Perigee altitude
483.869 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.094 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
43.0017°
RAAN
208.2152°
Arg. of periapsis
264.622°
True anomaly
258.15672°
Mean anomaly
258.1745°
Eccentric anomaly
258.16561°
Mean motion
3.81736 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
-0.00071585
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