STARLINK-6283, 56406

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-6283, 56406 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
56406, 2023-061AJ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-6283
1 56406U 23061AJ  25188.97684386 -.00000064  00000-0  10339-4 0  9999
2 56406  43.0025  74.1518 0000824 264.0845  95.9904 15.02533031120097
Epoch: 2025-07-07T23:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T23:26:39.309Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
156.30958°
Altitude
558.927 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 56m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
35.34023°
Longitude
-157.87169°
Altitude
561.119 km
Speed
7.586 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 47m 38s
Apparent Declination
0° 36' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:10:10
Azimuth
62.709° ENE
Elevation
-29.555°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
561.584 km
Perigee altitude
560.44 km
Semi-major axis
6,939.149 km
Eccentricity
0.00008
Inclination
43.0025°
RAAN
74.1518°
Arg. of periapsis
264.0845°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
95.9904°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75477 °/min
Orbital period
95.88 mins
BSTAR
0.000010339
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STARLINK-6283 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-08 18:46:31.929Z181.702° SSW2025-07-08 18:48:31.929Z147.399° SSE19.294°2025-07-08 18:51:31.929Z98.003° ESE
6 mins2025-07-08 20:26:31.929Z242.556° WSW2025-07-08 20:28:31.929Z219.903° SW42.704°2025-07-08 20:32:31.929Z73.552° E
6 mins2025-07-08 22:07:31.929Z286.644° WNW2025-07-08 22:09:31.929Z337.56° N39.116°2025-07-08 22:13:31.929Z74.574° E
6 mins2025-07-08 23:48:31.929Z292.671° NW2025-07-08 23:50:31.929Z338.998° N43.723°2025-07-08 23:54:31.929Z100.891° ESE
6 mins2025-07-09 01:28:31.929Z268.745° W2025-07-09 01:31:31.929Z202.674° SW29.102°2025-07-09 01:34:31.929Z149.703° SSE
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