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
15 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1260
1 45404U 20019AW  25187.23817046  .00000379  00000-0  44369-4 0  9992
2 45404  53.0543 162.9860 0001390  89.7583 270.3565 15.06395302292717
Epoch: 2025-07-06T05:42Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T05:42:57.927Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
152.77987°
Altitude
548.099 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 51m 56s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
35.67709°
Longitude
-177.4602°
Altitude
549.242 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 09m 47s
Apparent Declination
0° 29' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
08:14:57
Azimuth
71.019° E
Elevation
-21.958°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.459 km
Perigee altitude
546.534 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.634 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0543°
RAAN
162.986°
Arg. of periapsis
89.7583°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.3565°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000044369
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STARLINK-1260 Visibility forecast

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8 mins2025-07-07 00:59:11.132Z223.214° SW2025-07-07 01:03:11.132Z143.392° SSE44.138°2025-07-07 01:07:11.132Z53.126° ENE
5 mins2025-07-07 02:41:11.132Z298.434° NW2025-07-07 02:43:11.132Z338.456° N21.391°2025-07-07 02:46:11.132Z28.466° NE
4 mins2025-07-07 06:03:11.132Z351.629° N2025-07-07 06:04:11.132Z9.642° NNE17.93°2025-07-07 06:07:11.132Z61.455° ENE
6 mins2025-07-07 07:42:11.132Z315.619° NNW2025-07-07 07:45:11.132Z89.696° E42.499°2025-07-07 07:48:11.132Z123.549° SE
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