STARLINK-1096, 44942

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1096, 44942 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 07 Jan 2020 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
44942, 2020-001AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-01-07 (6 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1096
1 44942U 20001AE  25194.13807782  .00047569  00000-0  45743-3 0  9990
2 44942  52.9979 135.5063 0003775  61.3765 298.7628 15.66106528306628
Epoch: 2025-07-13T03:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T03:18:49.923Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
154.53262°
Altitude
369.729 km
Speed
7.69 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 02m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
29.22545°
Longitude
-51.63577°
Altitude
371.107 km
Speed
7.691 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 39m 57s
Apparent Declination
-10° 05' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:28:24
Azimuth
269.895° W
Elevation
-15.712°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
372.893 km
Perigee altitude
367.798 km
Semi-major axis
6,748.482 km
Eccentricity
0.00038
Inclination
52.9979°
RAAN
135.5063°
Arg. of periapsis
61.3765°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
298.7628°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.91502 °/min
Orbital period
91.95 mins
BSTAR
0.00045743
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STARLINK-1096 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-13 23:26:42.969Z267.283° W2025-07-13 23:28:42.969Z343.9° N30.437°2025-07-13 23:30:42.969Z32.527° NE
4 mins2025-07-14 05:52:42.969Z286.503° WNW2025-07-14 05:53:42.969Z242.075° WSW38.195°2025-07-14 05:56:42.969Z145.725° SSE
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