STARLINK-1170, 45073

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1170, 45073 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
45073, 2020-006AF
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1170
1 45073U 20006AF  25118.25002315  .00230130  00000-0  99354-3 0  9994
2 45073  53.0468 211.6902 0008724 347.3773  36.3959 15.83746224289964
Epoch: 2025-04-28T06:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T06:00:02Z)
Latitude
18.87539°
Longitude
-79.96698°
Altitude
315.541 km
Speed
7.724 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 06m 01s
True Declination
18° 45' 48"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
29.09248°
Longitude
-72.11218°
Altitude
317.093 km
Speed
7.724 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 22m 14s
Apparent Declination
-5° 35' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:35:31
Azimuth
301.296° NW
Elevation
-39.242°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
325.982 km
Perigee altitude
314.295 km
Semi-major axis
6,698.275 km
Eccentricity
0.0008724
Inclination
53.0468°
RAAN
211.6902°
Arg. of periapsis
347.3773°
True anomaly
36.45527°
Mean anomaly
36.3959°
Eccentric anomaly
36.42558°
Mean motion
3.95912 °/min
BSTAR
0.00099354
Orbital period
90.93 mins
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STARLINK-1170 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-04-28 15:27:37.845Z322.252° NNW2025-04-28 15:30:37.845Z66.19° ENE31.48°2025-04-28 15:32:37.845Z108.756° ESE
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