STARLINK-1656, 46353

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1656, 46353 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
46353, 2020-062AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1656
1 46353U 20062AE  25191.70921321 -.00000529  00000-0 -16609-4 0  9998
2 46353  53.0581  22.9096 0001456  86.6920 273.4236 15.06401798268015
Epoch: 2025-07-10T17:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T17:01:16.021Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
-161.27874°
Altitude
548.026 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 31m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-30.43907°
Longitude
43.41709°
Altitude
557.175 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 49m 45s
Apparent Declination
-63° 55' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:37:44
Azimuth
146.924° SSE
Elevation
-36.441°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.485 km
Perigee altitude
546.468 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.613 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0581°
RAAN
22.9096°
Arg. of periapsis
86.692°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.4236°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000016609
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STARLINK-1656 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-11 15:30:31.380Z230.555° WSW2025-07-11 15:32:31.380Z235.491° WSW43.026°2025-07-11 15:36:31.380Z49.708° ENE
4 mins2025-07-11 17:11:31.380Z309.734° NW2025-07-11 17:12:31.380Z328.69° NNW19.259°2025-07-11 17:15:31.380Z22.466° NNE
5 mins2025-07-11 20:32:31.380Z343.605° N2025-07-11 20:34:31.380Z20.5° NNE19.824°2025-07-11 20:37:31.380Z70.382° E
7 mins2025-07-11 22:11:31.380Z309.825° NW2025-07-11 22:14:31.380Z305.348° NW44.99°2025-07-11 22:18:31.380Z131.05° SE
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