STARLINK-1042, 44747

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1042, 44747 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 11 Nov 2019 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
44747, 2019-074AL
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2019-11-11 (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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1042
1 44747U 19074AL  25128.21809053  .00014678  00000-0  40953-3 0  9993
2 44747  53.0483 104.2031 0002321 321.5470  38.5366 15.36992406302924
Epoch: 2025-05-08T05:14Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T05:14:03.021Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
159.39871°
Altitude
454.659 km
Speed
7.642 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 56m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
37.98421°
Longitude
-61.34941°
Altitude
459.602 km
Speed
7.641 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 32m 18s
Apparent Declination
3° 37' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:54:50
Azimuth
90.829° ESE
Elevation
6.647°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
456.87 km
Perigee altitude
453.698 km
Semi-major axis
6,833.421 km
Eccentricity
0.0002321
Inclination
53.0483°
RAAN
104.2031°
Arg. of periapsis
321.547°
True anomaly
38.55317°
Mean anomaly
38.5366°
Eccentric anomaly
38.54489°
Mean motion
3.84225 °/min
BSTAR
0.00040953
Orbital period
93.7 mins
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STARLINK-1042 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 08:16:57.414Z295.935° NW2025-05-09 08:19:57.414Z217.527° SW35.43°2025-05-09 08:22:57.414Z152.621° SSE
5 mins2025-05-10 01:08:57.414Z258.005° W2025-05-10 01:10:57.414Z347.231° N37.706°2025-05-10 01:13:57.414Z41.773° NE
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