STARLINK-1942, 46794

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1942, 46794 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
46794, 2020-074BH
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-1942
1 46794U 20074BH  25182.79614160  .00002540  00000-0  18930-3 0  9990
2 46794  53.0563   7.9210 0001554  89.6034 270.5133 15.06409892258547
Epoch: 2025-07-01T19:06Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T19:06:26.634Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
161.22356°
Altitude
548.051 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 31m 41s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-17.02739°
Longitude
146.80869°
Altitude
552.183 km
Speed
7.586 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 12m 06s
Apparent Declination
-28° 17' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:03:49
Azimuth
46.472° ENE
Elevation
-74.23°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.528 km
Perigee altitude
546.375 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.589 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
53.0563°
RAAN
7.921°
Arg. of periapsis
89.6034°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.5133°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76581 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.0001893
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STARLINK-1942 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-02 14:21:55.500Z198.336° SSW2025-07-02 14:24:55.500Z149.843° SSE30.041°2025-07-02 14:28:55.500Z66.675° ENE
5 mins2025-07-02 16:02:55.500Z278.985° WNW2025-07-02 16:04:55.500Z329.412° NNW29.722°2025-07-02 16:07:55.500Z31.24° NE
6 mins2025-07-02 21:03:55.500Z327.687° NNW2025-07-02 21:06:55.500Z39.289° NE32.99°2025-07-02 21:09:55.500Z99.589° ESE
5 mins2025-07-02 22:43:55.500Z277.678° WNW2025-07-02 22:45:55.500Z236.012° WSW26.14°2025-07-02 22:48:55.500Z174.645° S
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