STARLINK-1206, 45204
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1206, 45204 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 17 Feb 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
8 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1206
1 45204U 20012AC 25196.58334491 .00156502 00000-0 12521-2 0 9992
2 45204 53.0508 353.3819 0008082 255.3962 117.4894 15.70060134298684Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:00:01Z)
Latitude
10.31535°
Longitude
-142.47399°
Altitude
361.391 km
Speed
7.693 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 04m 49s
True Declination
10° 15' 05"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
32.108°
Longitude
-123.90648°
Altitude
364.932 km
Speed
7.692 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 57m 19s
Apparent Declination
-2° 56' 54"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:21:06
Azimuth
323.279° NNW
Elevation
-47.093°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 2020 (2020-02-17 UTC)
STARLINK-1206 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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| 5 mins | 2025-07-16 13:02:35.854Z | 222.407° SW | 2025-07-16 13:04:35.854Z | 186.254° SSW | 42.672° | 2025-07-16 13:07:35.854Z | 53.696° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-16 19:26:35.854Z | 320.506° NNW | 2025-07-16 19:29:35.854Z | 50.159° ENE | 35.411° | 2025-07-16 19:31:35.854Z | 107.325° ESE |
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