STARLINK-1208, 45205

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1208, 45205 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
45205, 2020-012AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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)
2020-02-17 (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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1208
1 45205U 20012AD  25189.91668981  .00169474  00000-0  16631-2 0  9994
2 45205  53.0504  25.5011 0006678 218.7117 201.9254 15.65000213  5992
Epoch: 2025-07-08T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
44.27277°
Longitude
175.20867°
Altitude
381.92 km
Speed
7.684 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 49m 17s
True Declination
44° 05' 29"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-15.02592°
Longitude
-42.03096°
Altitude
372.709 km
Speed
7.689 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 44m 17s
Apparent Declination
-36° 53' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:56:35
Azimuth
254.937° W
Elevation
-46.052°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
378.025 km
Perigee altitude
369.008 km
Semi-major axis
6,751.653 km
Eccentricity
0.00067
Inclination
53.0504°
RAAN
25.5011°
Arg. of periapsis
218.7117°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
201.9254°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.91226 °/min
Orbital period
92.02 mins
BSTAR
0.0016631
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STARLINK-1208 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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4 mins2025-07-09 16:21:02.523Z262.591° W2025-07-09 16:23:02.523Z338.98° N32.911°2025-07-09 16:25:02.523Z32.823° NE
4 mins2025-07-09 22:47:02.523Z295.992° NW2025-07-09 22:49:02.523Z181.486° SSW38.538°2025-07-09 22:51:02.523Z143.977° SSE
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