STARLINK-1788, 46689
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1788, 46689 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sun, 18 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-1788 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 6 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) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1788
1 46689U 20073V 24361.45882981 .00010603 00000-0 72909-3 0 9996
2 46689 53.0554 64.5666 0001537 92.8101 267.3064 15.06429018231333Epoch: 2024-12-26T11:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T11:00:42.895Z)
| Latitude | -0.00002° |
| Longitude | 163.94993° |
| Altitude | 548.052 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 04h 18m 15s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -44.58546° |
| Longitude | 30.34868° |
| Altitude | 563.059 km |
| Speed | 7.579 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 23h 45m 55s |
| Apparent Declination | -65° 59' 15" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 16:13:30 |
| Azimuth | 147.963° SSE |
| Elevation | -45.121° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.458 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.329 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.53 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001537 |
| Inclination | 53.0554° |
| RAAN | 64.5666° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 92.8101° |
| True anomaly | 267.28881° |
| Mean anomaly | 267.3064° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 267.2976° |
| Mean motion | 3.76586 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00072909 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1788 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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| 6 mins | 2024-12-27 06:16:16.387Z | 187.327° SSW | 2024-12-27 06:19:16.387Z | 131.029° SE | 26.094° | 2024-12-27 06:22:16.387Z | 74.515° E |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-27 07:56:16.387Z | 266.599° W | 2024-12-27 07:58:16.387Z | 310.946° NW | 32.572° | 2024-12-27 08:02:16.387Z | 37.623° NE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-27 12:58:16.387Z | 336.871° NNW | 2024-12-27 13:00:16.387Z | 22.635° NE | 29.406° | 2024-12-27 13:03:16.387Z | 89.717° E |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-27 14:37:16.387Z | 287.919° WNW | 2024-12-27 14:40:16.387Z | 218.077° SW | 30.871° | 2024-12-27 14:43:16.387Z | 162.845° S |
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