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). 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
46142, 2020-057AB
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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)
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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1597
1 46142U 20057AB  25189.82017165  .00000091  00000-0  24981-4 0  9994
2 46142  53.0562 331.3920 0001271  83.8369 276.2765 15.06394210269305
Epoch: 2025-07-08T19:41Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T19:41:02.83Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
109.12053°
Altitude
548.013 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 05m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
53.17955°
Longitude
-165.60903°
Altitude
552.895 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 44m 10s
Apparent Declination
10° 12' 15"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:22:43
Azimuth
30.025° NE
Elevation
-34.922°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.38 km
Perigee altitude
546.62 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.637 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0562°
RAAN
331.392°
Arg. of periapsis
83.8369°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
276.2765°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000024981
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STARLINK-1597 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-09 11:46:16.138Z207.144° SW2025-07-09 11:49:16.138Z146.444° SSE37.267°2025-07-09 11:53:16.138Z60.144° ENE
5 mins2025-07-09 13:27:16.138Z289.393° WNW2025-07-09 13:29:16.138Z335.747° NNW25.653°2025-07-09 13:32:16.138Z30.094° NE
4 mins2025-07-09 16:49:16.138Z351.253° N2025-07-09 16:50:16.138Z8.122° NNE15.731°2025-07-09 16:53:16.138Z55.471° ENE
6 mins2025-07-09 18:28:16.138Z324.149° NNW2025-07-09 18:31:16.138Z53.841° ENE37.582°2025-07-09 18:34:16.138Z109.801° ESE
5 mins2025-07-09 20:08:16.138Z268.384° W2025-07-09 20:10:16.138Z229.748° WSW20.616°2025-07-09 20:13:16.138Z180.971° SSW
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