STARLINK-1161, 45068

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1161, 45068 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 29 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
45068, 2020-006AA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
2 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)
2020-01-29 (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 2 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1161
1 45068U 20006AA  25192.25211110  .00953488  54860-3  91016-3 0  9996
2 45068  53.0038 183.5948 0006291   2.5201  92.8779 16.11272918301891
Epoch: 2025-07-11T06:03Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T06:03:02.399Z)
Latitude
52.81574°
Longitude
-97.51959°
Altitude
249.97 km
Speed
7.763 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 50m 35s
True Declination
52° 38' 14"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
3.85749°
Longitude
-19.8659°
Altitude
247.603 km
Speed
7.757 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 05m 11s
Apparent Declination
-32° 09' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:09:34
Azimuth
108.675° ESE
Elevation
-29.84°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
247.811 km
Perigee altitude
239.479 km
Semi-major axis
6,621.782 km
Eccentricity
0.00063
Inclination
53.0038°
RAAN
183.5948°
Arg. of periapsis
2.5201°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
92.8779°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
4.02792 °/min
Orbital period
89.38 mins
BSTAR
0.00091016
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STARLINK-1161 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
4 mins2025-07-11 09:07:07.308Z316.383° NNW2025-07-11 09:09:07.308Z52.957° ENE41.531°2025-07-11 09:11:07.308Z121.448° SE
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