STARLINK-1260, 45404

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1260, 45404 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
45404, 2020-019AW
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1260
1 45404U 20019AW  25188.23336854  .00000841  00000-0  75332-4 0  9994
2 45404  53.0546 158.5162 0001453  90.4629 269.6526 15.06400865292861
Epoch: 2025-07-07T05:36Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T05:36:03.041Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
149.05782°
Altitude
548.094 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 34m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
11.75431°
Longitude
-44.79889°
Altitude
546.997 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 27m 16s
Apparent Declination
-39° 41' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:54:06
Azimuth
133.251° SE
Elevation
-11.046°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.486 km
Perigee altitude
546.473 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.617 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0546°
RAAN
158.5162°
Arg. of periapsis
90.4629°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.6526°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000075332
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STARLINK-1260 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-09 00:48:29.364Z251.017° W2025-07-09 00:50:29.364Z314.131° NW41.012°2025-07-09 00:54:29.364Z44.147° NE
4 mins2025-07-09 02:29:29.364Z319.286° NNW2025-07-09 02:30:29.364Z337.006° NNW16.739°2025-07-09 02:33:29.364Z25.079° NE
5 mins2025-07-09 05:50:29.364Z345.818° N2025-07-09 05:52:29.364Z29.475° NE23.601°2025-07-09 05:55:29.364Z81.117° E
6 mins2025-07-09 07:29:29.364Z298.558° NW2025-07-09 07:32:29.364Z195.38° SSW40.025°2025-07-09 07:35:29.364Z145.698° SSE
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