STARLINK-30479, 57898

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-30479, 57898 is a payload satellite in LEO that was launched on Wed, 20 Sep 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
57898, 2023-146H
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
23 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK V2M, Unknown motor
Mass
730 kg wet, ~700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2023-09-20 (2 years ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
33.884 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 STARLINK-30479
1 57898U 23146H   25151.40747945 -.00000093  00000-0  81941-5 0  9998
2 57898  43.0049  47.1918 0001148 270.8433  89.2278 15.02531657 94600
Epoch: 2025-05-31T09:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-31T09:46:46.224Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
11.35089°
Altitude
558.861 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 08m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-41.57405°
Longitude
-102.90343°
Altitude
571.063 km
Speed
7.576 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 50m 33s
Apparent Declination
-84° 17' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:54:58
Azimuth
173.021° S
Elevation
-38.121°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
561.813 km
Perigee altitude
560.219 km
Semi-major axis
6,939.153 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
43.0049°
RAAN
47.1918°
Arg. of periapsis
270.8433°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
89.2278°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.75477 °/min
Orbital period
95.88 mins
BSTAR
0.0000081941
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STARLINK-30479 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-06-01 19:27:59.505Z200.053° SSW2025-06-01 19:30:59.505Z149.369° SSE23.946°2025-06-01 19:33:59.505Z94.142° ESE
6 mins2025-06-01 21:08:59.505Z252.417° W2025-06-01 21:11:59.505Z66.439° ENE43.135°2025-06-01 21:14:59.505Z71.657° E
6 mins2025-06-01 22:49:59.505Z289.456° WNW2025-06-01 22:51:59.505Z334.778° NNW38.359°2025-06-01 22:55:59.505Z76.912° E
6 mins2025-06-02 00:30:59.505Z289.169° WNW2025-06-02 00:32:59.505Z299.54° NW44.183°2025-06-02 00:36:59.505Z107.653° ESE
5 mins2025-06-02 02:11:59.505Z251.242° W2025-06-02 02:13:59.505Z206.275° SW24.091°2025-06-02 02:16:59.505Z158.06° S
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