Launch Date
November 13, 2021
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
49455
International Designator
2021-104AZ
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:04:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
56.59°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
90.64°
Period
95.41 min
Mean Motion
15.09 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-3145
Alternative Name
Starlink 3145
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 49455U 21104AZ 26185.04470777 .00053293 00000-0 33043-2 0 9990
2 49455 53.1611 56.5873 0002326 90.6372 269.4886 15.09247216256340
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
2.8
Span
9
Dry Mass
270
Launch Mass
290
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 4-1-48
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Krypton ion thrusters
Equipment
Ku/Ka-band payload, optical inter-satellite link
Power System
Solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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