STARLINK-30238, 57296
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-30238, 57296 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 10 Jul 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
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 14.5 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & historyLast TLE update: 20 hours ago
TLE from 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-30238
1 57296U 23096G 25241.22007117 .00075353 00000-0 36511-2 0 9994
2 57296 42.9955 177.2380 0016093 159.0103 201.1408 15.17514190118821Epoch: 2025-08-29T05:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-08-29T05:16:54.149Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
120.34051°
Altitude
523.477 km
Speed
7.598 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 48m 57s
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
17:05:53
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
526.387 km
Perigee altitude
504.2 km
Semi-major axis
6,893.431 km
Eccentricity
0.00161
Inclination
42.9955°
RAAN
177.238°
Arg. of periapsis
159.0103°
True anomaly
201.07441°
Mean anomaly
201.1408°
Eccentric anomaly
201.10759°
Mean motion
3.79219 °/min
Orbital period
94.93 mins
BSTAR
0.0036511
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Other satellites on launch #96 in the year 2023 (2023-07-10 UTC)
STARLINK-30238 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
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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| 7 mins | 2025-08-30 02:10:21.296Z | 286.997° WNW | 2025-08-30 02:13:21.296Z | 346.403° N | 38.378° | 2025-08-30 02:17:21.296Z | 81.349° E |
| 5 mins | 2025-08-30 03:51:21.296Z | 284.128° WNW | 2025-08-30 03:53:21.296Z | 206.572° SW | 44.446° | 2025-08-30 03:56:21.296Z | 115.674° SE |
| 4 mins | 2025-08-30 05:31:21.296Z | 241.375° WSW | 2025-08-30 05:32:21.296Z | 221.612° SW | 18.04° | 2025-08-30 05:35:21.296Z | 170.327° S |
| 5 mins | 2025-08-30 22:34:21.296Z | 200.338° SSW | 2025-08-30 22:36:21.296Z | 142.785° SSE | 30.697° | 2025-08-30 22:39:21.296Z | 85.155° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-08-31 00:13:21.296Z | 266.244° W | 2025-08-31 00:15:21.296Z | 310.103° NW | 42.452° | 2025-08-31 00:19:21.296Z | 70.781° E |
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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