STARLINK-1646, 46351

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1646, 46351 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 03 Sep 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
46351, 2020-062AC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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)
2020-09-03 (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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1646
1 46351U 20062AC  25189.73908884 -.00000125  00000-0  10518-4 0  9999
2 46351  53.0560  11.7596 0001497  95.1889 264.9270 15.06397315267836
Epoch: 2025-07-08T17:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T17:44:17.275Z)
Latitude
-0.00011°
Longitude
178.75779°
Altitude
548.191 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 47m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
51.22934°
Longitude
-115.36719°
Altitude
552.348 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 58m 50s
Apparent Declination
8° 54' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:34:08
Azimuth
29.737° NE
Elevation
-36.425°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.527 km
Perigee altitude
546.454 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.627 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.056°
RAAN
11.7596°
Arg. of periapsis
95.1889°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
264.927°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000010518
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STARLINK-1646 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-09 14:36:29.281Z217.073° SW2025-07-09 14:39:29.281Z166.635° S41.595°2025-07-09 14:43:29.281Z55.965° ENE
5 mins2025-07-09 16:17:29.281Z292.176° WNW2025-07-09 16:19:29.281Z331.87° NNW22.763°2025-07-09 16:22:29.281Z26.68° NE
4 mins2025-07-09 19:39:29.281Z348.074° N2025-07-09 19:41:29.281Z24.002° NE17.206°2025-07-09 19:43:29.281Z56.435° ENE
6 mins2025-07-09 21:18:29.281Z318.021° NNW2025-07-09 21:21:29.281Z52.483° ENE42.094°2025-07-09 21:24:29.281Z117.812° SE
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