STARLINK-1043, 44748

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1043, 44748 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 11 Nov 2019 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	44748, 2019-074AM
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	9 hours ago
Origin	SPX (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass	260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2019-11-11 (5 years ago)
Launch vehicle	FALCON 9
Launch site	Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section	13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 9 hours ago

0 STARLINK-1043
1 44748U 19074AM  25093.85765557  .00009621  00000-0  66353-3 0  9999
2 44748  53.0549 312.1809 0001519  85.5598 274.5565 15.06421695296971

Epoch: 2025-04-03T20:35Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-03T20:35:01.441Z)

Latitude	0.00003°
Longitude	171.00045°
Altitude	547.941 km
Speed	7.589 km/s
True Right ascension	20h 48m 43s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-44.62317°
Longitude	121.68806°
Altitude	563.083 km
Speed	7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	20h 35m 54s
Apparent Declination	-52° 44' 09"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	11:42:44
Azimuth	127.973° SE
Elevation	-56.008°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	548.468 km
Perigee altitude	546.364 km
Semi-major axis	6,925.553 km
Eccentricity	0.0001519
Inclination	53.0549°
RAAN	312.1809°
Arg. of periapsis	85.5598°
True anomaly	274.53915°
Mean anomaly	274.5565°
Eccentric anomaly	274.54782°
Mean motion	3.76584 °/min
BSTAR	0.00066353
Orbital period	95.6 mins

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STARLINK-1043 Visibility forecast

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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.
4 mins	2025-04-04 15:50:59.456Z	154.617° SSE	2025-04-04 15:52:59.456Z	120.596° SE	15.722°	2025-04-04 15:54:59.456Z	89.968° E
6 mins	2025-04-04 17:28:59.456Z	242.158° WSW	2025-04-04 17:31:59.456Z	346.407° N	42.361°	2025-04-04 17:34:59.456Z	44.036° NE
4 mins	2025-04-04 22:31:59.456Z	352.581° N	2025-04-04 22:32:59.456Z	13.36° NNE	21.995°	2025-04-04 22:35:59.456Z	72.076° E
6 mins	2025-04-05 00:10:59.456Z	300.42° NW	2025-04-05 00:12:59.456Z	253.878° W	42.211°	2025-04-05 00:16:59.456Z	140.722° SSE

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