STARLINK-30109, 56298

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-30109, 56298 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 19 Apr 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
56298, 2023-056N
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-04-19 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-30109
1 56298U 23056N   25130.49909566 -.00002120  00000-0 -14199-3 0  9999
2 56298  43.0028  57.8761 0001352 260.8004  99.2686 15.02521201114470
Epoch: 2025-05-10T11:58Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-10T11:58:41.865Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
9.66169°
Altitude
559.054 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 51m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
31.20615°
Longitude
146.39969°
Altitude
560.563 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 31m 05s
Apparent Declination
-5° 57' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:35:10
Azimuth
85.579° E
Elevation
-14.529°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
561.987 km
Perigee altitude
560.11 km
Semi-major axis
6,939.186 km
Eccentricity
0.0001352
Inclination
43.0028°
RAAN
57.8761°
Arg. of periapsis
260.8004°
True anomaly
99.28389°
Mean anomaly
99.2686°
Eccentric anomaly
99.27625°
Mean motion
3.75474 °/min
BSTAR
-0.00014199
Orbital period
95.88 mins
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STARLINK-30109 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-11 02:45:17.586Z289.816° WNW2025-05-11 02:48:17.586Z333.798° NNW43.758°2025-05-11 02:52:17.586Z101.628° ESE
6 mins2025-05-11 04:26:17.586Z268.386° W2025-05-11 04:29:17.586Z203.712° SW28.531°2025-05-11 04:32:17.586Z150.863° SSE
5 mins2025-05-11 21:41:17.586Z192.115° SSW2025-05-11 21:43:17.586Z149.253° SSE25.97°2025-05-11 21:46:17.586Z92.153° ESE
6 mins2025-05-11 23:21:17.586Z256.094° W2025-05-11 23:24:17.586Z55.352° ENE42.915°2025-05-11 23:27:17.586Z71.105° E
6 mins2025-05-12 01:02:17.586Z290.556° WNW2025-05-12 01:04:17.586Z335.259° NNW38.34°2025-05-12 01:08:17.586Z78.205° E
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