STARLINK-5917, 55942
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-5917, 55942 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 17 Mar 2023 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR). 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
21 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, 9 m
Radar Cross Section
11.087 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5917
1 55942U 23037AE 25128.72718381 -.00001503 00000-0 -11826-3 0 9997
2 55942 69.9993 333.2182 0002954 269.2879 90.7942 14.98319298118305Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:27Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:27:08.681Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-155.36149°
Altitude
574.542 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 12m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
36.24804°
Longitude
-142.17568°
Altitude
577.802 km
Speed
7.575 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 39m 53s
Apparent Declination
1° 15' 38"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:37:24
Azimuth
121.144° SE
Elevation
33.395°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #37 in the year 2023 (2023-03-17 UTC)
STARLINK-5917 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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 | 2025-05-09 14:27:15.571Z | 121.78° SE | 2025-05-09 14:27:15.571Z | 121.78° SE | 28.574° | 2025-05-09 14:31:15.571Z | 44.383° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-05-09 16:04:15.571Z | 271.125° WNW | 2025-05-09 16:06:15.571Z | 308.448° NW | 19.435° | 2025-05-09 16:08:15.571Z | 343.247° N |
| 7 mins | 2025-05-10 00:27:15.571Z | 341.186° N | 2025-05-10 00:30:15.571Z | 88.159° E | 43.899° | 2025-05-10 00:34:15.571Z | 151.166° SSE |
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