STARLINK-6284, 56403

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-6284, 56403 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 04 May 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
56403, 2023-061AF
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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)
2023-05-04 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-6284
1 56403U 23061AF  25189.06329637  .00001287  00000-0  11032-3 0  9999
2 56403  43.0019  73.9453 0001037 253.2950 106.7778 15.02535660120399
Epoch: 2025-07-08T01:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T01:31:08.806Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
124.89489°
Altitude
559.066 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 55m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-16.32507°
Longitude
103.82719°
Altitude
562.24 km
Speed
7.581 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 02m 20s
Apparent Declination
-66° 59' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:17:11
Azimuth
158.961° S
Elevation
-25.104°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
561.724 km
Perigee altitude
560.285 km
Semi-major axis
6,939.141 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
43.0019°
RAAN
73.9453°
Arg. of periapsis
253.295°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
106.7778°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75478 °/min
Orbital period
95.88 mins
BSTAR
0.00011032
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STARLINK-6284 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-08 19:15:32.000Z206.451° SW2025-07-08 19:18:32.000Z153.555° SSE27.282°2025-07-08 19:21:32.000Z92.164° ESE
6 mins2025-07-08 20:56:32.000Z258.236° W2025-07-08 20:59:32.000Z40.196° NE43.626°2025-07-08 21:02:32.000Z70.608° E
6 mins2025-07-08 22:37:32.000Z290.152° WNW2025-07-08 22:40:32.000Z27.828° NE38.443°2025-07-08 22:43:32.000Z78.574° E
6 mins2025-07-09 00:18:32.000Z286.397° WNW2025-07-09 00:20:32.000Z272.267° WNW43.293°2025-07-09 00:24:32.000Z112.789° SE
5 mins2025-07-09 01:59:32.000Z249.839° W2025-07-09 02:01:32.000Z210.138° SW20.934°2025-07-09 02:04:32.000Z164.088° S
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