STARLINK-1168, 45072
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1168, 45072 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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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STARLINK-1168 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 22 hours ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX/Seattle |
| Mission | Operational Commercial Communications |
| Bus & Motor | STARLINK, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 22 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1168
1 45072U 20006AE 24360.51054522 .00021409 00000-0 14524-2 0 9999
2 45072 53.0561 78.1698 0001291 88.5467 271.5670 15.06384426270893Epoch: 2024-12-25T12:15Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T12:15:11.107Z)
| Latitude | 0.00001° |
| Longitude | 159.87027° |
| Altitude | 548.114 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 05h 12m 40s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -16.05594° |
| Longitude | -11.73799° |
| Altitude | 551.747 km |
| Speed | 7.586 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 19h 12m 03s |
| Apparent Declination | -29° 45' 53" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 09:11:19 |
| Azimuth | 76.643° E |
| Elevation | -63.661° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.424 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.636 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.667 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001291 |
| Inclination | 53.0561° |
| RAAN | 78.1698° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 88.5467° |
| True anomaly | 271.55221° |
| Mean anomaly | 271.567° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 271.55961° |
| Mean motion | 3.76574 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0014524 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1168 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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. |
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| 6 mins | 2024-12-26 14:13:14.670Z | 328.899° NNW | 2024-12-26 14:16:14.670Z | 55.453° ENE | 33.842° | 2024-12-26 14:19:14.670Z | 104.932° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-26 15:53:14.670Z | 270.15° WNW | 2024-12-26 15:55:14.670Z | 226.086° WSW | 24.016° | 2024-12-26 15:58:14.670Z | 174.699° S |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-27 07:25:14.670Z | 209.242° SW | 2024-12-27 07:28:14.670Z | 115.964° SE | 39.428° | 2024-12-27 07:31:14.670Z | 59.776° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-27 09:05:14.670Z | 284.793° WNW | 2024-12-27 09:07:14.670Z | 322.037° NNW | 23.823° | 2024-12-27 09:10:14.670Z | 23.78° NE |
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