STARLINK-1848, 46740

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1848, 46740 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 24 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
46740, 2020-074B
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 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)
2020-10-24 (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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1848
1 46740U 20074B   25196.52764900 -.00000440  00000-0 -10671-4 0  9999
2 46740  53.0557 311.2813 0001353  89.5318 270.5826 15.06404311260871
Epoch: 2025-07-15T12:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T12:39:48.873Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-172.29324°
Altitude
548.068 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 45m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
17.76566°
Longitude
-159.63847°
Altitude
547.141 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 47m 51s
Apparent Declination
-10° 00' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:42:57
Azimuth
329.835° NNW
Elevation
-56.805°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.406 km
Perigee altitude
546.532 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.606 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0557°
RAAN
311.2813°
Arg. of periapsis
89.5318°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.5826°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000010671
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STARLINK-1848 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-16 09:30:53.399Z189.661° SSW2025-07-16 09:33:53.399Z134.828° SE26.903°2025-07-16 09:36:53.399Z74.818° E
6 mins2025-07-16 11:10:53.399Z266.533° W2025-07-16 11:13:53.399Z345.571° N31.777°2025-07-16 11:16:53.399Z36.385° NE
6 mins2025-07-16 16:12:53.399Z334.521° NNW2025-07-16 16:14:53.399Z17.555° NNE29.708°2025-07-16 16:18:53.399Z97.391° ESE
5 mins2025-07-16 17:52:53.399Z276.869° WNW2025-07-16 17:54:53.399Z223.542° SW30.16°2025-07-16 17:57:53.399Z165.238° S
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