STARLINK-6289, 56408
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-6289, 56408 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
Orbit
Country
USRelated business
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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
11.087 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 2 days ago
TLE from 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-6289
1 56408U 23061AL 26171.44677384 .00000070 00000-0 12081-4 0 9998
2 56408 43.0036 326.3893 0001451 276.0094 84.0593 15.27579227172594Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-06-20T10:43:21.259Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
-103.11054°
Altitude
482.724 km
Speed
7.626 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 45m 33s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:41:06
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
485.992 km
Perigee altitude
484 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.133 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
43.0036°
RAAN
326.3893°
Arg. of periapsis
276.0094°
True anomaly
84.07584°
Mean anomaly
84.0593°
Eccentric anomaly
84.06757°
Mean motion
3.81733 °/min
Orbital period
94.31 mins
BSTAR
0.000012081
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Other satellites on launch #61 in the year 2023 (2023-05-04 UTC)
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You can import UDL-sourced sensor .json files into the Sandbox to generate a visibility chart that accounts for multi-vendor sensor geometry.STARLINK-6289 Visibility forecast
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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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| 6 mins | 2026-06-22 13:09:03.895Z | 220.512° SW | 2026-06-22 13:12:03.895Z | 148.213° SSE | 34.206° | 2026-06-22 13:15:03.895Z | 82.633° E |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-22 14:49:03.895Z | 275.494° WNW | 2026-06-22 14:51:03.895Z | 6.812° NNE | 41.394° | 2026-06-22 14:54:03.895Z | 69.502° E |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-22 16:28:03.895Z | 296.7° NW | 2026-06-22 16:30:03.895Z | 4.067° NNE | 39.436° | 2026-06-22 16:33:03.895Z | 83.253° E |
| 5 mins | 2026-06-22 18:07:03.895Z | 277.466° WNW | 2026-06-22 18:09:03.895Z | 208.948° SW | 41.18° | 2026-06-22 18:12:03.895Z | 125.96° SE |
Co-orbital & Co-planar RSOs
Thresholds — Semi-major Axis: ±100 km, RAAN: ±3°, Inclination: ±5°
TCA is derived from TLE conjunctions
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