STARLINK-1821, 46718
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1821, 46718 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-1821 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| 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 | 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1821
1 46718U 20073BA 25012.62049452 -.00002350 00000-0 -13898-3 0 9994
2 46718 53.0578 346.9168 0001624 110.9963 249.1199 15.06383254233454Epoch: 2025-01-12T14:53Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-12T14:53:30.726Z)
| Latitude | -0.00009° |
| Longitude | 11.18543° |
| Altitude | 548.543 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 23h 07m 40s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -52.82201° |
| Longitude | -93.07907° |
| Altitude | 566.608 km |
| Speed | 7.577 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 06h 15m 08s |
| Apparent Declination | -85° 16' 58" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 16:29:45 |
| Azimuth | 182.914° SSW |
| Elevation | -44.108° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.658 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.408 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.67 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001624 |
| Inclination | 53.0578° |
| RAAN | 346.9168° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 110.9963° |
| True anomaly | 249.10251° |
| Mean anomaly | 249.1199° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 249.11121° |
| Mean motion | 3.76574 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.00013898 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1821 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 | 2025-01-14 00:29:42.012Z | 222.657° SW | 2025-01-14 00:33:42.012Z | 123.122° SE | 43.951° | 2025-01-14 00:36:42.012Z | 54.548° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-01-14 02:11:42.012Z | 300.002° NW | 2025-01-14 02:13:42.012Z | 341.163° N | 21.452° | 2025-01-14 02:16:42.012Z | 29.605° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-01-14 05:33:42.012Z | 353.55° N | 2025-01-14 05:34:42.012Z | 11.915° NNE | 17.967° | 2025-01-14 05:37:42.012Z | 62.576° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-01-14 07:12:42.012Z | 316.379° NNW | 2025-01-14 07:14:42.012Z | 346.331° N | 42.058° | 2025-01-14 07:18:42.012Z | 123.276° SE |
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