STARLINK-1538, 46071

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1538, 46071 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-1538 details

Identifier	46071, 2020-055AW
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	9 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass	260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2020-08-07 (4 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 9 hours ago

0 STARLINK-1538
1 46071U 20055AW  24361.54352115  .01416571  13690-2  14738-2 0  9993
2 46071  53.0378 244.1456 0002709 224.9494 135.1321 16.10214521243541

Epoch: 2024-12-26T13:02Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T13:02:40.227Z)

Latitude	0.00001°
Longitude	-47.04341°
Altitude	248.444 km
Speed	7.758 km/s
True Right ascension	16h 16m 34s
True Declination	0° 00' 00"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	52.31419°
Longitude	26.53179°
Altitude	250.886 km
Speed	7.762 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	11h 50m 32s
Apparent Declination	48° 05' 50"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	21:42:00
Azimuth	339.172° N
Elevation	2.51°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	248.335 km
Perigee altitude	244.746 km
Semi-major axis	6,624.677 km
Eccentricity	0.0002709
Inclination	53.0378°
RAAN	244.1456°
Arg. of periapsis	224.9494°
True anomaly	135.15399°
Mean anomaly	135.1321°
Eccentric anomaly	135.14305°
Mean motion	4.02528 °/min
BSTAR	0.0014738
Orbital period	89.43 mins