STARLINK-5908, 55951

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-5908, 55951 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
55951, 2023-037AP
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
14 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)
2023-03-17 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 9 m
Radar Cross Section
11.087 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-5908
1 55951U 23037AP  25196.95168473 -.00000305  00000-0 -17799-4 0  9993
2 55951  69.9994 161.1724 0003251 266.4190  93.6598 14.98328223128524
Epoch: 2025-07-15T22:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T22:50:25.56Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-115.47292°
Altitude
574.63 km
Speed
7.574 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 44m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-35.28907°
Longitude
77.92432°
Altitude
583.328 km
Speed
7.569 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
19h 43m 16s
Apparent Declination
-73° 42' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:15:33
Azimuth
200.18° SSW
Elevation
-36.152°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
572.269 km
Perigee altitude
567.751 km
Semi-major axis
6,948.147 km
Eccentricity
0.00033
Inclination
69.9994°
RAAN
161.1724°
Arg. of periapsis
266.419°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
93.6598°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.74748 °/min
Orbital period
96.06 mins
BSTAR
-0.000017799
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