STARLINK-1608, 46146

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1608, 46146 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
46146, 2020-057AF
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1608
1 46146U 20057AF  25182.93114096  .00001624  00000-0  12786-3 0  9996
2 46146  53.0557   2.3191 0001382  91.7271 268.3877 15.06406727268279
Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:20:50.578Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
106.88885°
Altitude
548.097 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 09m 16s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-43.96083°
Longitude
59.58746°
Altitude
562.835 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 30m 58s
Apparent Declination
-56° 25' 54"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:08:28
Azimuth
133.893° SE
Elevation
-51.416°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.419 km
Perigee altitude
546.504 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.598 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0557°
RAAN
2.3191°
Arg. of periapsis
91.7271°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
268.3877°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00012786
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STARLINK-1608 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 14:26:03.694Z215.089° SW2025-07-02 14:30:03.694Z102.342° ESE39.68°2025-07-02 14:33:03.694Z57.894° ENE
5 mins2025-07-02 16:07:03.694Z288.035° WNW2025-07-02 16:09:03.694Z326.412° NNW23.358°2025-07-02 16:12:03.694Z25.015° NE
6 mins2025-07-02 21:09:03.694Z324.615° NNW2025-07-02 21:11:03.694Z32.405° NE41.2°2025-07-02 21:15:03.694Z117.803° SE
4 mins2025-07-02 22:49:03.694Z255.149° W2025-07-02 22:50:03.694Z236.762° WSW17.481°2025-07-02 22:53:03.694Z188.841° SSW
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