STARLINK-1728, 46582

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1728, 46582 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
46582, 2020-070BC
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-1728
1 46582U 20070BC  25196.14892687 -.00000873  00000-0 -39766-4 0  9997
2 46582  53.0541 142.9764 0000978  65.6788 294.4303 15.06397252263985
Epoch: 2025-07-15T03:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T03:34:27.281Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
156.11511°
Altitude
547.819 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 31m 54s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-51.12001°
Longitude
40.99138°
Altitude
565.586 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 23m 09s
Apparent Declination
-51° 08' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:13:10
Azimuth
232.599° WSW
Elevation
-64.894°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.168 km
Perigee altitude
546.813 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.628 km
Eccentricity
0.0001
Inclination
53.0541°
RAAN
142.9764°
Arg. of periapsis
65.6788°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
294.4303°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000039766
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STARLINK-1728 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-15 22:50:51.358Z212.236° SW2025-07-15 22:53:51.358Z158.556° S39.32°2025-07-15 22:57:51.358Z58.394° ENE
5 mins2025-07-16 00:31:51.358Z289.768° WNW2025-07-16 00:33:51.358Z331.801° NNW24.223°2025-07-16 00:36:51.358Z27.734° NE
4 mins2025-07-16 03:53:51.358Z348.641° N2025-07-16 03:55:51.358Z23.849° NE16.398°2025-07-16 03:57:51.358Z55.053° ENE
6 mins2025-07-16 05:32:51.358Z320.769° NNW2025-07-16 05:35:51.358Z48.323° ENE40.098°2025-07-16 05:38:51.358Z113.205° SE
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