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). 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
46796, 2020-074BK
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1944
1 46796U 20074BK  25187.61459706  .00000470  00000-0  50465-4 0  9991
2 46796  53.0545 336.2954 0001203  92.5794 267.5333 15.06389491259720
Epoch: 2025-07-06T14:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T14:45:01.185Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-169.79531°
Altitude
548.159 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 25m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-2.80312°
Longitude
-173.67866°
Altitude
548.632 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 02m 28s
Apparent Declination
-21° 11' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:17:46
Azimuth
46.139° ENE
Elevation
-65.338°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.348 km
Perigee altitude
546.681 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.651 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0545°
RAAN
336.2954°
Arg. of periapsis
92.5794°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.5333°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000050465
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STARLINK-1944 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-07 11:36:20.006Z177.507° S2025-07-07 11:39:20.006Z118.726° SE22.473°2025-07-07 11:41:20.006Z83.009° E
6 mins2025-07-07 13:15:20.006Z256.925° W2025-07-07 13:18:20.006Z332.371° NNW35.993°2025-07-07 13:21:20.006Z36.811° NE
5 mins2025-07-07 18:18:20.006Z346.62° N2025-07-07 18:20:20.006Z38.085° NE27.007°2025-07-07 18:23:20.006Z89.854° E
6 mins2025-07-07 19:57:20.006Z287.661° WNW2025-07-07 19:59:20.006Z239.737° WSW34.359°2025-07-07 20:03:20.006Z154.784° SSE
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