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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 21 hours ago

TLE from 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1596
1 46141U 20057AA  25289.00933092  .00018211  00000-0  73102-3 0  9991
2 46141  53.0483 189.5420 0009588 103.8502 256.3563 15.25011235285054
Epoch: 2025-10-16T00:13Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-16T00:13:26.191Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
161.40769°
Altitude
493.197 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 38m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:36:58
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
497.612 km
Perigee altitude
484.439 km
Semi-major axis
6,869.163 km
Eccentricity
0.00096
Inclination
53.0483°
RAAN
189.542°
Arg. of periapsis
103.8502°
True anomaly
256.24956°
Mean anomaly
256.3563°
Eccentric anomaly
256.30293°
Mean motion
3.8123 °/min
Orbital period
94.43 mins
BSTAR
0.00073102
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