DECAYED

STARLINK-1257, 45402 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1257, 45402 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). 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-1257 details

Identifier	45402, 2020-019AU
Orbit	Decayed
Last TLE update	4 months ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (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 4 months ago

0 STARLINK-1257
1 45402U 20019AU  24236.87823797  .05603435  11745-4  33510-2 0  9997
2 45402  53.0053  80.3401 0011023 267.6020 224.1165 16.17580957246001

Epoch: 2024-08-23T21:04Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-08-23T21:04:39.76Z)

Latitude	36.77727°
Longitude	-62.52283°
Altitude	234.257 km
Speed	7.768 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 05m 09s
True Declination	36° 35' 58"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Visualization observer readout

Observer readout values are unavailable because the object's trajectory could not be propagated. This is usually caused when the trajectory data is faulty or the object's orbit has decayed.

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	233.7 km
Perigee altitude	219.14 km
Semi-major axis	6,604.557 km
Eccentricity	0.0011023
Inclination	53.0053°
RAAN	80.3401°
Arg. of periapsis	267.602°
True anomaly	224.02866°
Mean anomaly	224.1165°
Eccentric anomaly	224.07257°
Mean motion	4.04369 °/min
BSTAR	0.003351
Orbital period	89.03 mins