STARLINK-1918, 46768

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1918, 46768 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). 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-1918 details

Identifier	46768, 2020-074AF
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	4 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass	260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2020-10-24 (4 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 4 hours ago

0 STARLINK-1918
1 46768U 20074AF  24361.25001157  .00728359  22466-3  22392-2 0  9998
2 46768  53.0371 119.6361 0009164 332.8775 157.2586 15.91207440230758

Epoch: 2024-12-26T06:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T06:00:00.999Z)

Latitude	37.7514°
Longitude	78.99041°
Altitude	307.647 km
Speed	7.725 km/s
True Right ascension	17h 36m 54s
True Declination	37° 34' 26"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	51.35558°
Longitude	44.09248°
Altitude	308.075 km
Speed	7.727 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	18h 51m 49s
Apparent Declination	10° 35' 00"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	09:45:36
Azimuth	48.462° ENE
Elevation	-25.439°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	305.305 km
Perigee altitude	293.067 km
Semi-major axis	6,677.323 km
Eccentricity	0.0009164
Inclination	53.0371°
RAAN	119.6361°
Arg. of periapsis	332.8775°
True anomaly	157.29915°
Mean anomaly	157.2586°
Eccentric anomaly	157.27888°
Mean motion	3.97777 °/min
BSTAR	0.0022392
Orbital period	90.5 mins