STARLINK-1596, 46141

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1596, 46141 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 18 Aug 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
46141, 2020-057AA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-08-18 (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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1596
1 46141U 20057AA  25181.39199496  .00014827  00000-0  74814-3 0  9996
2 46141  53.0523 323.1291 0005968 145.6753 214.4627 15.17330578268682
Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T09:24:28.364Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-96.69159°
Altitude
518.187 km
Speed
7.604 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 32m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-18.23428°
Longitude
-113.04408°
Altitude
522.899 km
Speed
7.6 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 14m 52s
Apparent Declination
-28° 32' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:58:30
Azimuth
342.252° N
Elevation
-78.133°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
518.298 km
Perigee altitude
510.071 km
Semi-major axis
6,892.322 km
Eccentricity
0.0006
Inclination
53.0523°
RAAN
323.1291°
Arg. of periapsis
145.6753°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
214.4627°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79311 °/min
Orbital period
94.91 mins
BSTAR
0.00074814
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STARLINK-1596 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 10:51:22.551Z164.063° S2025-07-01 10:53:22.551Z128.835° SE17.324°2025-07-01 10:55:22.551Z92.905° ESE
6 mins2025-07-01 12:29:22.551Z249.391° W2025-07-01 12:31:22.551Z289.424° WNW38.413°2025-07-01 12:35:22.551Z42.652° NE
5 mins2025-07-01 17:29:22.551Z344.093° N2025-07-01 17:31:22.551Z26.729° NE22.263°2025-07-01 17:34:22.551Z80.064° E
5 mins2025-07-01 19:08:22.551Z295.363° NW2025-07-01 19:10:22.551Z221.777° SW41.127°2025-07-01 19:13:22.551Z145.71° SSE
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