STARLINK-1681, 46559
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1681, 46559 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
5 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1681
1 46559U 20070AD 25192.13533196 .00030643 00000-0 13335-2 0 9991
2 46559 53.0565 141.0650 0008065 354.6206 5.4702 15.21982481263669Epoch: 2025-07-11T03:14Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T03:14:52.681Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
163.05389°
Altitude
495.225 km
Speed
7.621 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 24m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.17036°
Longitude
-172.1154°
Altitude
497.52 km
Speed
7.622 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 52m 49s
Apparent Declination
-3° 33' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:26:12
Azimuth
326.085° NNW
Elevation
-48.697°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #70 in the year 2020 (2020-10-06 UTC)
STARLINK-1681 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-07-11 22:18:43.047Z | 178.017° S | 2025-07-11 22:21:43.047Z | 119.112° SE | 20.709° | 2025-07-11 22:23:43.047Z | 82.974° E |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-11 23:57:43.047Z | 266.293° W | 2025-07-11 23:59:43.047Z | 334.945° NNW | 35.119° | 2025-07-12 00:02:43.047Z | 37.644° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-12 04:56:43.047Z | 352.543° N | 2025-07-12 04:57:43.047Z | 16.697° NNE | 24.246° | 2025-07-12 05:00:43.047Z | 81.355° E |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-12 06:34:43.047Z | 287.666° WNW | 2025-07-12 06:36:43.047Z | 224.612° SW | 36.212° | 2025-07-12 06:39:43.047Z | 154.346° SSE |
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