DECAYED

STARLINK-6068, 56798 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-6068, 56798 was a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 31 May 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
56798, 2023-078AH
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Decayed Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
305 kg wet, ~290 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-05-31 (3 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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
11.087 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 year ago

TLE from 1 year ago
0 STARLINK-6068
1 56798U 23078AH  25134.12456250  .13004799  44631-5  26840-3 0  9994
2 56798  69.9754 343.6256 0014618 275.4072 224.1674 16.45693007108953
Epoch: 2025-05-14T02:59Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-14T02:59:22.199Z)
Latitude
37.73954°
Longitude
-129.6181°
Altitude
162.293 km
Speed
7.809 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 49m 21s
True Declination
37° 33' 29"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:47:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
158.061 km
Perigee altitude
138.979 km
Semi-major axis
6,526.657 km
Eccentricity
0.00146
Inclination
69.9754°
RAAN
343.6256°
Arg. of periapsis
275.4072°
True anomaly
224.05084°
Mean anomaly
224.1674°
Eccentric anomaly
224.1091°
Mean motion
4.1163 °/min
Orbital period
87.46 mins
BSTAR
0.0002684
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