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). 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-1608 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 22 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 22 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1608
1 46146U 20057AF 24360.63863355 .00010040 00000-0 69295-3 0 9998
2 46146 53.0560 127.5886 0001582 109.9875 250.1284 15.06344744239895Epoch: 2024-12-25T15:19Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T15:19:37.938Z)
| Latitude | -0.00007° |
| Longitude | 163.05097° |
| Altitude | 548.633 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 08h 30m 21s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -13.90464° |
| Longitude | 148.2248° |
| Altitude | 551.738 km |
| Speed | 7.586 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 04h 54m 33s |
| Apparent Declination | -36° 45' 54" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 12:54:17 |
| Azimuth | 253.734° W |
| Elevation | -43.683° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.747 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.556 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.788 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001582 |
| Inclination | 53.056° |
| RAAN | 127.5886° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 109.9875° |
| True anomaly | 250.11135° |
| Mean anomaly | 250.1284° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 250.11988° |
| Mean motion | 3.76564 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00069295 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mins | 2024-12-26 13:56:36.198Z | 321.844° NNW | 2024-12-26 13:58:36.198Z | 354.083° N | 14.275° | 2024-12-26 14:00:36.198Z | 23.624° NE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-26 17:17:36.198Z | 337.921° N | 2024-12-26 17:19:36.198Z | 28.362° NE | 30.705° | 2024-12-26 17:22:36.198Z | 93.302° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-26 18:56:36.198Z | 284.487° WNW | 2024-12-26 18:59:36.198Z | 213.37° SW | 28.808° | 2024-12-26 19:02:36.198Z | 164.135° S |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-27 10:29:36.198Z | 196.139° SSW | 2024-12-27 10:31:36.198Z | 152.697° SSE | 33.56° | 2024-12-27 10:35:36.198Z | 63.593° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-27 12:09:36.198Z | 283.226° WNW | 2024-12-27 12:11:36.198Z | 329.908° NNW | 27.493° | 2024-12-27 12:14:36.198Z | 29.605° NE |
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