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.
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Embed this page
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
46146 intel report (Beta)
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Create New Watchlist
Focus sentinelFocus sentinel
Edit Public Description
Identifier
Orbit
Last TLE update
16 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
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
Expand to show TLE details & history
TLE from 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1608
1 46146U 20057AF 25117.91117406 .00003788 00000-0 27297-3 0 9996
2 46146 53.0555 294.2050 0001228 77.0048 283.1078 15.06411410258475Epoch: 2025-04-27T21:52Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-27T21:52:05.438Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
110.04955°
Altitude
547.863 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 36m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-46.04521°
Longitude
56.2527°
Altitude
563.491 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 27m 05s
Apparent Declination
-57° 08' 03"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:57:07
Azimuth
224.886° SW
Elevation
-52.409°
Doppler factor
1
Loading maneuver chart data...
Loading SW <> Apogee altitude chart data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Loading historical data...
Other satellites on launch #57 in the year 2020 (2020-08-18 UTC)
STARLINK-1608 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 mins | 2025-04-28 13:56:29.510Z | 207.505° SW | 2025-04-28 14:00:29.510Z | 128.182° SE | 35.754° | 2025-04-28 14:03:29.510Z | 64.749° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-04-28 15:37:29.510Z | 278.944° WNW | 2025-04-28 15:40:29.510Z | 345.856° N | 26.032° | 2025-04-28 15:43:29.510Z | 33.526° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-04-28 20:39:29.510Z | 328.683° NNW | 2025-04-28 20:41:29.510Z | 18.027° NNE | 36.342° | 2025-04-28 20:45:29.510Z | 109.097° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2025-04-28 22:19:29.510Z | 264.486° W | 2025-04-28 22:21:29.510Z | 221.44° SW | 21.715° | 2025-04-28 22:23:29.510Z | 185.808° SSW |
Event ID | Pc | Md | Secondary | Secondary name | Country | Click to unsort rows by TCA header |
|---|
Authenticating...
Click to sort rows by Secondary header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Secondary name header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Country header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Owner header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Obj. Type header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Miss dist. header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Rel. speed header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by Apr. angle header in ascending order | Click to sort rows by TCA header in ascending order |
|---|