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). 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
46689, 2020-073V
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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)
2020-10-18 (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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1788
1 46689U 20073V   25181.62824899  .00000977  00000-0  84402-4 0  9995
2 46689  53.0551 308.8219 0000361 334.4756  25.6215 15.06406468260163
Epoch: 2025-06-30T15:04Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T15:04:40.712Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
163.71691°
Altitude
547.846 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 35m 17s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
39.3016°
Longitude
-55.62754°
Altitude
550.845 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 48m 10s
Apparent Declination
2° 36' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:12:55
Azimuth
297.138° NW
Elevation
-25.04°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
547.712 km
Perigee altitude
547.212 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.599 km
Eccentricity
0.00004
Inclination
53.0551°
RAAN
308.8219°
Arg. of periapsis
334.4756°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
25.6215°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000084402
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STARLINK-1788 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 10:20:15.382Z188.292° SSW2025-07-01 10:23:15.382Z132.273° SE26.515°2025-07-01 10:26:15.382Z74.5° E
6 mins2025-07-01 12:00:15.382Z266.739° W2025-07-01 12:02:15.382Z309.519° NW32.111°2025-07-01 12:06:15.382Z37.132° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 17:02:15.382Z335.822° NNW2025-07-01 17:04:15.382Z20.481° NNE29.627°2025-07-01 17:08:15.382Z97.366° ESE
5 mins2025-07-01 18:42:15.382Z276.242° WNW2025-07-01 18:44:15.382Z220.571° SW30.565°2025-07-01 18:47:15.382Z163.961° S
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