STARLINK-1740, 46566

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1740, 46566 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
46566, 2020-070AL
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
15 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1740
1 46566U 20070AL  25189.66535028  .00000808  00000-0  73128-4 0  9997
2 46566  53.0542 172.0828 0001357  78.1402 281.9739 15.06404776263004
Epoch: 2025-07-08T15:58Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T15:58:06.264Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
5.69961°
Altitude
547.881 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 28m 19s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.14164°
Longitude
-173.27683°
Altitude
549.146 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 23m 46s
Apparent Declination
-35° 55' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
19:16:48
Azimuth
111.169° ESE
Elevation
-33.736°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.407 km
Perigee altitude
546.528 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.605 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0542°
RAAN
172.0828°
Arg. of periapsis
78.1402°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
281.9739°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000073128
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STARLINK-1740 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-09 08:23:21.695Z311.125° NW2025-07-09 08:27:21.695Z113.624° SE43.172°2025-07-09 08:30:21.695Z128.172° SE
6 mins2025-07-10 01:36:21.695Z240.065° WSW2025-07-10 01:39:21.695Z358.196° N42.71°2025-07-10 01:42:21.695Z45.311° ENE
4 mins2025-07-10 03:17:21.695Z308.678° NW2025-07-10 03:19:21.695Z344.911° N17.887°2025-07-10 03:21:21.695Z18.676° NNE
4 mins2025-07-10 06:39:21.695Z354.318° N2025-07-10 06:40:21.695Z15.201° NNE21.592°2025-07-10 06:43:21.695Z71.829° E
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