STARLINK-1797, 46698
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1797, 46698 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-1797 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 14 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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1797
1 46698U 20073AE 24360.89074597 .00019081 00000-0 12978-2 0 9997
2 46698 53.0547 52.0354 0001508 79.9152 280.2007 15.06360356231443Epoch: 2024-12-25T21:22Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T21:22:40.451Z)
| Latitude | -0.00004° |
| Longitude | -3.51118° |
| Altitude | 548.027 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 03h 28m 08s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -51.64451° |
| Longitude | -77.06865° |
| Altitude | 566.142 km |
| Speed | 7.577 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 22h 38m 47s |
| Apparent Declination | -45° 51' 15" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 10:43:05 |
| Azimuth | 172.81° S |
| Elevation | -84.01° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.648 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.559 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.741 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001508 |
| Inclination | 53.0547° |
| RAAN | 52.0354° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 79.9152° |
| True anomaly | 280.18369° |
| Mean anomaly | 280.2007° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 280.1922° |
| Mean motion | 3.76568 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0012978 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1797 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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| 7 mins | 2024-12-26 12:09:44.954Z | 325.772° NNW | 2024-12-26 12:13:44.954Z | 41.275° NE | 26.474° | 2024-12-26 12:16:44.954Z | 90.225° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-26 13:50:44.954Z | 287.112° WNW | 2024-12-26 13:52:44.954Z | 234.95° WSW | 35.107° | 2024-12-26 13:56:44.954Z | 153.57° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-27 05:23:44.954Z | 181.077° SSW | 2024-12-27 05:25:44.954Z | 133.462° SE | 28.599° | 2024-12-27 05:28:44.954Z | 72.695° E |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-27 07:02:44.954Z | 269.372° W | 2024-12-27 07:05:44.954Z | 346.18° N | 30.476° | 2024-12-27 07:08:44.954Z | 35.833° NE |
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