STARLINK-1168, 45072

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1168, 45072 is a payload satellite 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.

STARLINK-1168 will be above the set Earth location in 1 hour
Identifier
45072, 2020-006AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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)
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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1168
1 45072U 20006AE  25143.65839193  .00000077  00000-0  24065-4 0  9990
2 45072  53.0539 128.6193 0001369  86.0112 274.1034 15.06403872293373
Epoch: 2025-05-23T15:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-05-23T15:48:05.062Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
10.08778°
Altitude
548.011 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 34m 28s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
8.29726°
Longitude
-177.80431°
Altitude
547.257 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 42m 19s
Apparent Declination
-14° 58' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:37:44
Azimuth
29.812° NE
Elevation
-62.271°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.419 km
Perigee altitude
546.522 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.608 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0539°
RAAN
128.6193°
Arg. of periapsis
86.0112°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
274.1034°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000024065
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STARLINK-1168 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-24 01:30:44.644Z215.569° SW2025-05-24 01:34:44.644Z129.399° SE40.831°2025-05-24 01:37:44.644Z59.533° ENE
5 mins2025-05-24 03:12:44.644Z296.904° NW2025-05-24 03:14:44.644Z342.348° N23.515°2025-05-24 03:17:44.644Z31.125° NE
4 mins2025-05-24 06:34:44.644Z354.93° N2025-05-24 06:35:44.644Z12.806° NNE16.744°2025-05-24 06:38:44.644Z60.224° ENE
6 mins2025-05-24 08:13:44.644Z322.224° NNW2025-05-24 08:15:44.644Z5.349° NNE39.731°2025-05-24 08:19:44.644Z116.228° SE
4 mins2025-05-24 09:53:44.644Z261.401° W2025-05-24 09:55:44.644Z224.521° SW17.569°2025-05-24 09:57:44.644Z192.659° SSW
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