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
12 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
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1797
1 46698U 20073AE 25196.38627589 .00000850 00000-0 75965-4 0 9995
2 46698 53.0541 227.4955 0001148 95.9561 264.1559 15.06401723261354Epoch: 2025-07-15T09:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T09:16:14.236Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
154.95462°
Altitude
548.166 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 09m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-42.97906°
Longitude
16.85693°
Altitude
562.211 km
Speed
7.58 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 07m 48s
Apparent Declination
-59° 48' 33"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:03:39
Azimuth
220.97° SW
Elevation
-47.851°
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 | 2025-07-16 04:32:11.623Z | 217.315° SW | 2025-07-16 04:36:11.623Z | 131.933° SE | 41.76° | 2025-07-16 04:39:11.623Z | 58.482° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-16 06:14:11.623Z | 297.105° NW | 2025-07-16 06:16:11.623Z | 341.144° N | 23.051° | 2025-07-16 06:19:11.623Z | 30.438° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-16 09:36:11.623Z | 354.047° N | 2025-07-16 09:37:11.623Z | 11.942° NNE | 17° | 2025-07-16 09:40:11.623Z | 60.37° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-16 11:15:11.623Z | 320.679° NNW | 2025-07-16 11:17:11.623Z | 359.901° N | 40.162° | 2025-07-16 11:21:11.623Z | 117.748° SE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-16 12:55:11.623Z | 261.228° W | 2025-07-16 12:57:11.623Z | 225.536° WSW | 16.792° | 2025-07-16 12:59:11.623Z | 194.239° SSW |
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