Launch Date
February 21, 2022
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
NORAD ID
51715
International Designator
2022-016B
Epoch
Sun, 19 Jul 2026 20:11:22 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
53.16°
Right Ascension
91.62°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
92.38°
Period
94.01 min
Mean Motion
15.32 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-3533
Alternative Name
Starlink 3533
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 51715U 22016B 26200.84123426 .00000083 00000+0 14429-4 0 9994
2 51715 53.1610 91.6186 0001329 92.3787 267.7366 15.31713823244561
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.2
Diameter
2.8
Span
9
Dry Mass
275
Launch Mass
297
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 4-8-02
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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