STARLINK-1679, 46557

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1679, 46557 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 06 Oct 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
46557, 2020-070AB
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 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)
2020-10-06 (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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1679
1 46557U 20070AB  25182.40810544  .00001143  00000-0  95569-4 0  9997
2 46557  53.0537 209.0395 0001457  49.8727 310.2389 15.06409556261853
Epoch: 2025-07-01T09:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T09:47:40.31Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
142.41753°
Altitude
547.41 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 56m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-22.41778°
Longitude
-22.76145°
Altitude
554.449 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 39m 50s
Apparent Declination
-30° 42' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:19:24
Azimuth
334.105° NNW
Elevation
-79.905°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.462 km
Perigee altitude
546.444 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.59 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0537°
RAAN
209.0395°
Arg. of periapsis
49.8727°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
310.2389°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76581 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000095569
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STARLINK-1679 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-02 03:27:17.598Z180.795° SSW2025-07-02 03:30:17.598Z130.48° SE21.758°2025-07-02 03:33:17.598Z78.648° E
6 mins2025-07-02 05:07:17.598Z259.133° W2025-07-02 05:09:17.598Z307.437° NW36.446°2025-07-02 05:13:17.598Z40.366° NE
5 mins2025-07-02 10:09:17.598Z340.161° N2025-07-02 10:11:17.598Z23.97° NE26.461°2025-07-02 10:14:17.598Z84.368° E
6 mins2025-07-02 11:48:17.598Z293.337° NW2025-07-02 11:51:17.598Z214.871° SW35.868°2025-07-02 11:54:17.598Z155.193° SSE
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