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
46559, 2020-070AD
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day 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)
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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1681
1 46559U 20070AD  25118.26338372  .00057237  00000-0  29293-2 0  9990
2 46559  53.0528 119.3855 0004750  51.7245 308.4175 15.16088258252423
Epoch: 2025-04-28T06:19Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T06:19:16.353Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
168.08744°
Altitude
516.525 km
Speed
7.608 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 57m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-53.08281°
Longitude
65.87754°
Altitude
538.414 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 39m 00s
Apparent Declination
-83° 32' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:49:14
Azimuth
186.119° SSW
Elevation
-44.533°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
521.224 km
Perigee altitude
514.673 km
Semi-major axis
6,896.086 km
Eccentricity
0.000475
Inclination
53.0528°
RAAN
119.3855°
Arg. of periapsis
51.7245°
True anomaly
308.37484°
Mean anomaly
308.4175°
Eccentric anomaly
308.39617°
Mean motion
3.79 °/min
BSTAR
0.0029293
Orbital period
94.99 mins
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STARLINK-1681 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-04-30 01:10:52.898Z173.245° S2025-04-30 01:13:52.898Z121.995° SE17.923°2025-04-30 01:15:52.898Z87.825° E
6 mins2025-04-30 02:49:52.898Z253.205° W2025-04-30 02:51:52.898Z307.074° NW38.934°2025-04-30 02:55:52.898Z42.87° NE
5 mins2025-04-30 07:49:52.898Z344.246° N2025-04-30 07:51:52.898Z27.881° NE22.989°2025-04-30 07:54:52.898Z81.458° E
5 mins2025-04-30 09:28:52.898Z293.595° NW2025-04-30 09:30:52.898Z224.254° SW40.176°2025-04-30 09:33:52.898Z147.92° SSE
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