STARLINK-1540, 46051
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1540, 46051 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 07 Aug 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-1540 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 9 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) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1540
1 46051U 20055AA 24361.08094161 .00008683 00000-0 60130-3 0 9991
2 46051 53.0549 285.6119 0001866 67.8611 292.2576 15.06386531242410Epoch: 2024-12-26T01:56Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T01:56:33.355Z)
| Latitude | 0° |
| Longitude | 161.40746° |
| Altitude | 547.643 km |
| Speed | 7.59 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 19h 02m 26s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 42.16908° |
| Longitude | -62.82849° |
| Altitude | 550.528 km |
| Speed | 7.592 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 01h 02m 47s |
| Apparent Declination | 4° 40' 29" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 09:48:04 |
| Azimuth | 302.928° NW |
| Elevation | -26.9° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.816 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.231 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.66 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001866 |
| Inclination | 53.0549° |
| RAAN | 285.6119° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 67.8611° |
| True anomaly | 292.23781° |
| Mean anomaly | 292.2576° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 292.2477° |
| Mean motion | 3.76575 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0006013 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 2020 (2020-08-07 UTC)
STARLINK-1540 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2024-12-26 21:11:53.156Z | 198.673° SSW | 2024-12-26 21:15:53.156Z | 119.179° SE | 30.054° | 2024-12-26 21:18:53.156Z | 67.803° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-26 22:52:53.156Z | 276.707° WNW | 2024-12-26 22:54:53.156Z | 324.743° NNW | 29.875° | 2024-12-26 22:57:53.156Z | 30.253° NE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-27 03:54:53.156Z | 337.319° NNW | 2024-12-27 03:56:53.156Z | 33.642° NE | 32.868° | 2024-12-27 03:59:53.156Z | 98.185° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-27 05:33:53.156Z | 279.698° WNW | 2024-12-27 05:35:53.156Z | 240.058° WSW | 26.21° | 2024-12-27 05:38:53.156Z | 175.584° S |
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