STARLINK-1790, 46691

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1790, 46691 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
46691, 2020-073X
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1790
1 46691U 20073X   25186.60740718  .00001505  00000-0  11991-3 0  9998
2 46691  53.0555 270.8153 0001131  89.9158 270.1961 15.06405084259884
Epoch: 2025-07-05T14:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T14:34:39.98Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
128.30571°
Altitude
548.073 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 03m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.59604°
Longitude
122.32145°
Altitude
549.076 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 08m 29s
Apparent Declination
-30° 31' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:02:30
Azimuth
97.81° ESE
Elevation
-42.147°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.25 km
Perigee altitude
546.683 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.604 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.0555°
RAAN
270.8153°
Arg. of periapsis
89.9158°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.1961°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00011991
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STARLINK-1790 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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7 mins2025-07-06 08:16:03.031Z223.099° SW2025-07-06 08:19:03.031Z190.154° SSW43.24°2025-07-06 08:23:03.031Z53.133° ENE
5 mins2025-07-06 09:57:03.031Z294.198° NW2025-07-06 09:59:03.031Z330.973° NNW21.131°2025-07-06 10:02:03.031Z25.063° NE
4 mins2025-07-06 13:19:03.031Z346.57° N2025-07-06 13:21:03.031Z23.206° NE18.351°2025-07-06 13:23:03.031Z57.655° ENE
6 mins2025-07-06 14:58:03.031Z314.313° NW2025-07-06 15:01:03.031Z56.044° ENE44.05°2025-07-06 15:04:03.031Z123.591° SE
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