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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 11 hours ago

TLE from 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1657
1 46354U 20062AF  25290.33336806  .02020172  00000-0  94995-1 0  9993
2 46354  53.0539 300.0071 0001607  64.1401 259.7781 15.15987900  5807
Epoch: 2025-10-17T08:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-10-17T08:00:03.000Z)
Latitude
-28.29385°
Longitude
130.17196°
Altitude
526.655 km
Speed
7.6 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 25m 03s
True Declination
-28° 08' 45"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:02:09
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
519.361 km
Perigee altitude
517.145 km
Semi-major axis
6,896.39 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
53.0539°
RAAN
300.0071°
Arg. of periapsis
64.1401°
True anomaly
259.75998°
Mean anomaly
259.7781°
Eccentric anomaly
259.76904°
Mean motion
3.78975 °/min
Orbital period
94.99 mins
BSTAR
0.094995
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