STARLINK-1709, 46561

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1709, 46561 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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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STARLINK-1709 details

Identifier	46561, 2020-070AF
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	4 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
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 (4 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 4 hours ago

0 STARLINK-1709
1 46561U 20070AF  24361.25001157  .00291363  00000-0  22426-2 0  9990
2 46561  53.0450 307.8247 0009936  95.2192 142.8424 15.70541741233959

Epoch: 2024-12-26T06:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T06:00:00.999Z)

Latitude	-42.93796°
Longitude	-13.2956°
Altitude	377.042 km
Speed	7.68 km/s
True Right ascension	11h 27m 45s
True Declination	-42° 45' 25"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-2.9023°
Longitude	-56.13524°
Altitude	358.09 km
Speed	7.696 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	06h 19m 02s
Apparent Declination	-60° 52' 05"
Sunlit	Object is in full shadow

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:42:10
Azimuth	203.499° SW
Elevation	-18.93°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	364.32 km
Perigee altitude	350.935 km
Semi-major axis	6,735.764 km
Eccentricity	0.0009936
Inclination	53.045°
RAAN	307.8247°
Arg. of periapsis	95.2192°
True anomaly	142.9111°
Mean anomaly	142.8424°
Eccentric anomaly	142.87676°
Mean motion	3.92611 °/min
BSTAR	0.0022426
Orbital period	91.69 mins