STARLINK-1542, 46073
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1542, 46073 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-1542 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 5 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 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1542
1 46073U 20055AY 24361.45507160 .00013206 00000-0 90318-3 0 9992
2 46073 53.0539 263.9267 0002102 69.2968 290.8246 15.06426001242720Epoch: 2024-12-26T10:55Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T10:55:18.186Z)
| Latitude | -0.00002° |
| Longitude | 4.66668° |
| Altitude | 547.494 km |
| Speed | 7.59 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 17h 35m 42s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -1.38949° |
| Longitude | 2.73478° |
| Altitude | 547.724 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 20h 24m 52s |
| Apparent Declination | -45° 40' 07" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 15:03:30 |
| Azimuth | 132.162° SE |
| Elevation | -21.66° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.858 km |
| Perigee altitude | 545.947 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.54 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0002102 |
| Inclination | 53.0539° |
| RAAN | 263.9267° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 69.2968° |
| True anomaly | 290.80208° |
| Mean anomaly | 290.8246° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 290.81334° |
| Mean motion | 3.76585 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00090318 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1542 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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| 6 mins | 2024-12-26 20:40:27.403Z | 230.946° WSW | 2024-12-26 20:42:27.403Z | 241.916° WSW | 44.357° | 2024-12-26 20:46:27.403Z | 49.719° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-26 22:21:27.403Z | 313.512° NW | 2024-12-26 22:22:27.403Z | 333.263° NNW | 19.436° | 2024-12-26 22:25:27.403Z | 24.897° NE |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-27 01:42:27.403Z | 346.773° N | 2024-12-27 01:44:27.403Z | 25.343° NE | 19.83° | 2024-12-27 01:46:27.403Z | 61.443° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-27 03:21:27.403Z | 309.707° NW | 2024-12-27 03:24:27.403Z | 134.209° SE | 44.657° | 2024-12-27 03:27:27.403Z | 131.162° SE |
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