STARLINK-1279, 45360

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1279, 45360 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 18 Mar 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
45360, 2020-019A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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)
2020-03-18 (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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1279
1 45360U 20019A   25181.42176067  .00001151  00000-0  96148-4 0  9990
2 45360  53.0537 189.0905 0001204  86.7946 273.3181 15.06399462292117
Epoch: 2025-06-30T10:07Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T10:07:20.121Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
118.52485°
Altitude
548.044 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 36m 21s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
17.75295°
Longitude
129.97808°
Altitude
547.163 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 33m 57s
Apparent Declination
-24° 03' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:34:07
Azimuth
108.929° ESE
Elevation
-15.136°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.318 km
Perigee altitude
546.65 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.621 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0537°
RAAN
189.0905°
Arg. of periapsis
86.7946°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.3181°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000096148
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STARLINK-1279 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 02:11:33.862Z178.156° S2025-07-01 02:14:33.862Z125.977° SE21.221°2025-07-01 02:17:33.862Z77.37° E
6 mins2025-07-01 03:51:33.862Z259.957° W2025-07-01 03:53:33.862Z317.146° NNW37.479°2025-07-01 03:57:33.862Z41.527° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 05:32:33.862Z320.484° NNW2025-07-01 05:33:33.862Z337.161° NNW15.533°2025-07-01 05:36:33.862Z24.485° NE
5 mins2025-07-01 08:53:33.862Z343.291° N2025-07-01 08:55:33.862Z29.567° NE26.127°2025-07-01 08:58:33.862Z85.504° E
6 mins2025-07-01 10:32:33.862Z292.686° NW2025-07-01 10:35:33.862Z204.977° SW35.87°2025-07-01 10:38:33.862Z153.187° SSE
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