STARLINK-1801, 46701

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1801, 46701 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
46701, 2020-073AH
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1801
1 46701U 20073AH  25186.61845818  .00002813  00000-0  20763-3 0  9998
2 46701  53.0540 270.7626 0001352  95.4479 264.6665 15.06400385259896
Epoch: 2025-07-05T14:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T14:50:34.786Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
124.26376°
Altitude
548.177 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 03m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-47.28575°
Longitude
-3.61624°
Altitude
564.169 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 20m 59s
Apparent Declination
-62° 46' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:25:52
Azimuth
216.446° SW
Elevation
-48.804°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.418 km
Perigee altitude
546.545 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.618 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.054°
RAAN
270.7626°
Arg. of periapsis
95.4479°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
264.6665°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00020763
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STARLINK-1801 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-06 08:33:11.077Z236.25° WSW2025-07-06 08:36:11.077Z358.405° N43.913°2025-07-06 08:39:11.077Z46.741° ENE
4 mins2025-07-06 10:14:11.077Z306.359° NW2025-07-06 10:16:11.077Z343.067° N18.505°2025-07-06 10:18:11.077Z17.822° NNE
4 mins2025-07-06 13:36:11.077Z353.272° N2025-07-06 13:37:11.077Z13.311° NNE20.724°2025-07-06 13:40:11.077Z69.263° E
6 mins2025-07-06 15:15:11.077Z305.327° NW2025-07-06 15:17:11.077Z276.085° WNW43.467°2025-07-06 15:21:11.077Z135.847° SSE
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