STARLINK-1657, 46354

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1657, 46354 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
46354, 2020-062AF
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1657
1 46354U 20062AF  25191.76449988  .00000295  00000-0  38720-4 0  9995
2 46354  53.0564  22.6608 0001310  89.2867 270.8272 15.06402120268023
Epoch: 2025-07-10T18:20Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T18:20:52.789Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
178.51472°
Altitude
548.071 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 30m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
29.66777°
Longitude
-29.20184°
Altitude
548.264 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 02m 14s
Apparent Declination
-3° 53' 46"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:00:14
Azimuth
314.605° NW
Elevation
-44.661°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.383 km
Perigee altitude
546.568 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.612 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0564°
RAAN
22.6608°
Arg. of periapsis
89.2867°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.8272°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00003872
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STARLINK-1657 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-11 15:12:48.400Z218.527° SW2025-07-11 15:16:48.400Z101.231° ESE41.569°2025-07-11 15:19:48.400Z56.282° ENE
4 mins2025-07-11 16:54:48.400Z303.442° NW2025-07-11 16:55:48.400Z324.488° NNW22.214°2025-07-11 16:58:48.400Z23.188° NE
6 mins2025-07-11 21:55:48.400Z321.055° NNW2025-07-11 21:57:48.400Z21.32° NNE42.356°2025-07-11 22:01:48.400Z120.372° SE
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