STARLINK-1629, 46150

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1629, 46150 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
46150, 2020-057AK
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially 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 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1629
1 46150U 20057AK  25191.57444548  .00023873  00000-0  88357-3 0  9996
2 46150  53.0397 313.1717 0005558 209.0104 151.0586 15.27564303269725
Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T13:47:12.089Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
177.63255°
Altitude
487.32 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 52m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.70206°
Longitude
25.31429°
Altitude
490.273 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 36m 58s
Apparent Declination
-38° 24' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:19:55
Azimuth
269.595° W
Elevation
-75.019°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
487.185 km
Perigee altitude
479.558 km
Semi-major axis
6,861.509 km
Eccentricity
0.00056
Inclination
53.0397°
RAAN
313.1717°
Arg. of periapsis
209.0104°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
151.0586°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.81868 °/min
Orbital period
94.27 mins
BSTAR
0.00088357
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STARLINK-1629 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-11 10:21:26.643Z208.041° SW2025-07-11 10:24:26.643Z155.796° SSE35.062°2025-07-11 10:27:26.643Z66.226° ENE
4 mins2025-07-11 12:01:26.643Z292.518° NW2025-07-11 12:03:26.643Z343.199° N23.667°2025-07-11 12:05:26.643Z23.149° NE
5 mins2025-07-11 16:58:26.643Z331.936° NNW2025-07-11 17:00:26.643Z31.352° NE34.621°2025-07-11 17:03:26.643Z104.096° ESE
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