DECAYED

STARLINK-1256, 45401 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1256, 45401 was 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

45401, 2020-019AT

Orbit

Decayed

Last TLE update

3 weeks ago

Origin

SpaceX (US)

Manufacturer

SpaceX/Seattle

Mission

Decayed 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 3 weeks ago

0 STARLINK-1256
1 45401U 20019AT  25169.53941177  .20843982  12593-4  21835-3 0  9998
2 45401  53.0229 161.6869 0006482 239.6640 218.7492 16.50290217291260

Epoch: 2025-06-18T12:56Z