STARLINK-5717, 55618

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-5717, 55618 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 12 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
55618, 2023-020BB
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)
2023-02-12 (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: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5717
1 55618U 23020BB  25311.98493178  .00000927  00000-0  83674-4 0  9993
2 55618  43.0009 292.8114 0001257 260.4393  99.6307 15.02548709150766
Epoch: 2025-11-07T23:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-11-07T23:38:18.105Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-109.18514°
Altitude
558.964 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 31m 14s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
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
06:59:00
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
561.836 km
Perigee altitude
560.092 km
Semi-major axis
6,939.101 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
43.0009°
RAAN
292.8114°
Arg. of periapsis
260.4393°
True anomaly
99.6449°
Mean anomaly
99.6307°
Eccentric anomaly
99.6378°
Mean motion
3.75481 °/min
Orbital period
95.88 mins
BSTAR
0.000083674
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