STARLINK-5900, 55948
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-5900, 55948 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
22 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 22 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5900
1 55948U 23037AL 25128.68523114 -.00000159 00000-0 -55406-5 0 9996
2 55948 69.9988 313.5936 0003044 265.1428 94.9383 14.98328160118784Epoch: 2025-05-08T16:26Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T16:26:43.97Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
-159.84182°
Altitude
574.668 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 54m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-64.59819°
Longitude
67.52261°
Altitude
594.004 km
Speed
7.563 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 08m 12s
Apparent Declination
-53° 08' 36"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:34:22
Azimuth
200.741° SSW
Elevation
-75.573°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #37 in the year 2023 (2023-03-17 UTC)
STARLINK-5900 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 15:04:13.563Z | 278.101° WNW | 2025-05-09 15:06:13.563Z | 308.001° NW | 13.895° | 2025-05-09 15:08:13.563Z | 337.941° N |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-09 23:27:13.563Z | 327.209° NNW | 2025-05-09 23:30:13.563Z | 231.052° WSW | 42.584° | 2025-05-09 23:33:13.563Z | 167.816° S |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-10 13:27:13.563Z | 200.654° SSW | 2025-05-10 13:30:13.563Z | 43.136° NE | 44.116° | 2025-05-10 13:33:13.563Z | 25.82° NE |
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