STARLINK-1231, 45212
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1231, 45212 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). 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-1231 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 17 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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1231
1 45212U 20012AL 24360.82384002 .00005916 00000-0 41560-3 0 9991
2 45212 53.0519 196.7608 0001690 80.2779 279.8400 15.06410719268926Epoch: 2024-12-25T19:46Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T19:46:19.777Z)
| Latitude | -0.0001° |
| Longitude | 165.36627° |
| Altitude | 547.858 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 13h 07m 02s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 31.04531° |
| Longitude | -44.48901° |
| Altitude | 548.383 km |
| Speed | 7.592 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 23h 22m 23s |
| Apparent Declination | -2° 44' 33" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 11:40:18 |
| Azimuth | 7.379° NNE |
| Elevation | -52.605° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.62 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.279 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.587 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.000169 |
| Inclination | 53.0519° |
| RAAN | 196.7608° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 80.2779° |
| True anomaly | 279.82092° |
| Mean anomaly | 279.84° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 279.83046° |
| Mean motion | 3.76581 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0004156 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1231 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 15:01:48.968Z | 182.611° SSW | 2024-12-26 15:04:48.968Z | 127.408° SE | 23.749° | 2024-12-26 15:07:48.968Z | 75.558° E |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-26 16:41:48.968Z | 264.208° W | 2024-12-26 16:43:48.968Z | 315.088° NNW | 34.956° | 2024-12-26 16:47:48.968Z | 39.656° NE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-26 21:43:48.968Z | 340.415° N | 2024-12-26 21:45:48.968Z | 27.443° NE | 27.918° | 2024-12-26 21:48:48.968Z | 88.049° E |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-26 23:22:48.968Z | 289.618° WNW | 2024-12-26 23:25:48.968Z | 211.305° SW | 33.128° | 2024-12-26 23:28:48.968Z | 158.169° S |
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