STARLINK-11468, 62221

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-11468, 62221 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 05 Dec 2024 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
62221, 2024-231D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
3 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)
2024-12-05 (7 months ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Western Test Range (AFWTR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 29 m
Radar Cross Section
36.964 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 3 hours ago
0 STARLINK-11468
1 62221U 24231D   25192.23107662  .00129530  00000-0  10550-2 0  9994
2 62221  53.1565 211.8671 0001083  72.8650 287.2486 15.69764740 35437
Epoch: 2025-07-11T05:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T05:32:45.019Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-160.70652°
Altitude
360.269 km
Speed
7.694 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 07m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
53.22603°
Longitude
-75.9162°
Altitude
365.301 km
Speed
7.697 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 48m 04s
Apparent Declination
34° 12' 11"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:15:56
Azimuth
318.629° NNW
Elevation
-1.19°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
360.561 km
Perigee altitude
359.102 km
Semi-major axis
6,737.968 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.1565°
RAAN
211.8671°
Arg. of periapsis
72.865°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
287.2486°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92419 °/min
Orbital period
91.74 mins
BSTAR
0.001055
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STARLINK-11468 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-11 10:36:18.661Z325.22° NNW2025-07-11 10:38:18.661Z7.202° NNE30.259°2025-07-11 10:41:18.661Z104.819° ESE
4 mins2025-07-12 04:41:18.661Z272.009° WNW2025-07-12 04:43:18.661Z342.871° N27.471°2025-07-12 04:45:18.661Z30.218° NE
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