STARLINK-5899, 55949
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-5899, 55949 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-5899
1 55949U 23037AM 25128.69357877 .00000096 00000-0 15827-4 0 9999
2 55949 69.9985 313.6226 0003067 266.8883 93.1925 14.98330609118787Epoch: 2025-05-08T16:38Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T16:38:45.205Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-162.82618°
Altitude
574.597 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 54m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-23.62103°
Longitude
23.99997°
Altitude
579.317 km
Speed
7.571 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 52m 50s
Apparent Declination
-31° 33' 26"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:33:22
Azimuth
47.599° ENE
Elevation
-78.291°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #37 in the year 2023 (2023-03-17 UTC)
STARLINK-5899 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 22:02:13.639Z | 28.363° NE | 2025-05-09 22:04:13.639Z | 61.303° ENE | 14.903° | 2025-05-09 22:06:13.639Z | 90.098° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2025-05-09 23:40:13.639Z | 311.795° NW | 2025-05-09 23:42:13.639Z | 254.027° W | 36.792° | 2025-05-09 23:46:13.639Z | 175.967° S |
| 7 mins | 2025-05-10 13:39:13.639Z | 213.633° SW | 2025-05-10 13:42:13.639Z | 299.627° NW | 43.271° | 2025-05-10 13:46:13.639Z | 19.742° NNE |
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