STARLINK-1597, 46142
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1597, 46142 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). 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-1597 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 11 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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1597
1 46142U 20057AB 24361.09199723 -.00000041 00000-0 16133-4 0 9991
2 46142 53.0554 125.5559 0001487 89.6361 270.4798 15.06394487239958Epoch: 2024-12-26T02:12Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T02:12:28.56Z)
| Latitude | -0.00006° |
| Longitude | -2.63951° |
| Altitude | 548.099 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 08h 22m 13s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -24.29049° |
| Longitude | -24.42708° |
| Altitude | 554.773 km |
| Speed | 7.584 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 04h 16m 28s |
| Apparent Declination | -42° 05' 18" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 12:34:42 |
| Azimuth | 248.238° W |
| Elevation | -48.848° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.529 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.469 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.636 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001487 |
| Inclination | 53.0554° |
| RAAN | 125.5559° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 89.6361° |
| True anomaly | 270.46276° |
| Mean anomaly | 270.4798° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 270.47128° |
| Mean motion | 3.76577 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.000016133 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1597 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mins | 2024-12-26 13:39:04.371Z | 307.827° NW | 2024-12-26 13:41:04.371Z | 338.471° N | 15.621° | 2024-12-26 13:43:04.371Z | 12.553° NNE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-26 17:01:04.371Z | 344.502° N | 2024-12-26 17:03:04.371Z | 31.656° NE | 26.002° | 2024-12-26 17:06:04.371Z | 86.006° E |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-26 18:40:04.371Z | 292.294° WNW | 2024-12-26 18:43:04.371Z | 201.42° SSW | 35.67° | 2024-12-26 18:46:04.371Z | 152.627° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-27 10:13:04.371Z | 182.805° SSW | 2024-12-27 10:15:04.371Z | 143.03° SSE | 26.648° | 2024-12-27 10:18:04.371Z | 77.38° E |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-27 11:52:04.371Z | 264.199° W | 2024-12-27 11:55:04.371Z | 334.877° NNW | 32.363° | 2024-12-27 11:58:04.371Z | 34.462° NE |
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