STARLINK-1661, 46355

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1661, 46355 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
46355, 2020-062AG
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1661
1 46355U 20062AG  25189.94733398  .00000180  00000-0  30982-4 0  9999
2 46355  53.0560  30.8212 0001358  92.5842 267.5302 15.06402609267572
Epoch: 2025-07-08T22:44Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T22:44:09.655Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
122.6459°
Altitude
548.124 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 03m 17s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-20.45124°
Longitude
-42.81887°
Altitude
553.243 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 08m 04s
Apparent Declination
-43° 48' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:45:56
Azimuth
242.691° WSW
Elevation
-42.331°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.415 km
Perigee altitude
546.534 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.611 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.056°
RAAN
30.8212°
Arg. of periapsis
92.5842°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.5302°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000030982
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STARLINK-1661 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-09 14:48:24.528Z162.781° S2025-07-09 14:50:24.528Z132.188° SE15.576°2025-07-09 14:52:24.528Z98.451° ESE
6 mins2025-07-09 16:27:24.528Z243.24° WSW2025-07-09 16:29:24.528Z282.01° WNW41.578°2025-07-09 16:33:24.528Z45.17° ENE
4 mins2025-07-09 18:08:24.528Z313.368° NW2025-07-09 18:10:24.528Z350.312° N17.364°2025-07-09 18:12:24.528Z21.953° NNE
5 mins2025-07-09 21:29:24.528Z342.46° N2025-07-09 21:31:24.528Z21.708° NNE22.281°2025-07-09 21:34:24.528Z75.674° E
6 mins2025-07-09 23:08:24.528Z303.222° NW2025-07-09 23:11:24.528Z216.749° SW43.046°2025-07-09 23:14:24.528Z141.811° SSE
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