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). 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
Orbit
Last TLE update
1 day 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
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1797
1 46698U 20073AE 25118.76042090 .00024352 00000-0 16481-2 0 9998
2 46698 53.0544 215.9697 0001553 90.5092 269.6075 15.06399193250114Epoch: 2025-04-28T18:15Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T18:15:00.365Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
85.24834°
Altitude
548.101 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 23m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
51.90809°
Longitude
153.30034°
Altitude
552.278 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 16m 44s
Apparent Declination
10° 29' 20"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
02:00:29
Azimuth
320.251° NNW
Elevation
-30.526°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #73 in the year 2020 (2020-10-18 UTC)
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 | 2025-04-30 08:38:05.762Z | 217.791° SW | 2025-04-30 08:41:05.762Z | 169.415° S | 41.782° | 2025-04-30 08:45:05.762Z | 55.669° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-04-30 10:19:05.762Z | 292.343° WNW | 2025-04-30 10:21:05.762Z | 331.632° NNW | 22.56° | 2025-04-30 10:24:05.762Z | 26.446° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-04-30 13:41:05.762Z | 348.011° N | 2025-04-30 13:43:05.762Z | 24.058° NE | 17.317° | 2025-04-30 13:45:05.762Z | 56.661° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-04-30 15:20:05.762Z | 317.655° NNW | 2025-04-30 15:23:05.762Z | 54.071° ENE | 42.32° | 2025-04-30 15:26:05.762Z | 118.487° SE |
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