STARLINK-1944, 46796
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1944, 46796 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-1944 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 12 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) | |
| 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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1944
1 46796U 20074BK 24361.54029932 .00022145 00000-0 15005-2 0 9992
2 46796 53.0535 118.5430 0001563 96.8757 263.2410 15.06410492230773Epoch: 2024-12-26T12:58Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-26T12:58:01.861Z)
| Latitude | 0° |
| Longitude | -171.48298° |
| Altitude | 548.186 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 07h 54m 10s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 26.62586° |
| Longitude | -15.71218° |
| Altitude | 547.565 km |
| Speed | 7.592 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 15h 40m 46s |
| Apparent Declination | -7° 13' 46" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 00:09:02 |
| Azimuth | 289.94° WNW |
| Elevation | -32.641° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.533 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.368 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.587 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001563 |
| Inclination | 53.0535° |
| RAAN | 118.543° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 96.8757° |
| True anomaly | 263.22321° |
| Mean anomaly | 263.241° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 263.23211° |
| Mean motion | 3.76581 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0015005 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1944 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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| 6 mins | 2024-12-27 09:49:30.357Z | 182.381° SSW | 2024-12-27 09:52:30.357Z | 119.289° SE | 25.141° | 2024-12-27 09:55:30.357Z | 71.592° E |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-27 11:29:30.357Z | 270.847° WNW | 2024-12-27 11:31:30.357Z | 328.342° NNW | 33.711° | 2024-12-27 11:34:30.357Z | 34.28° NE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-27 16:31:30.357Z | 343.449° N | 2024-12-27 16:33:30.357Z | 36.99° NE | 29.051° | 2024-12-27 16:36:30.357Z | 92.711° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-27 18:10:30.357Z | 284.33° WNW | 2024-12-27 18:12:30.357Z | 239.442° WSW | 31.275° | 2024-12-27 18:16:30.357Z | 159.409° S |
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