STARLINK-1043, 44748

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1043, 44748 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
44748, 2019-074AM
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
21 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)
2019-11-11 (6 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 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1043
1 44748U 19074AM  25181.56827810  .00002206  00000-0  16699-3 0  9996
2 44748  53.0563 278.4366 0001093  97.0564 263.0549 15.06390854310364
Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T13:38:19.227Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
154.98022°
Altitude
548.211 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 33m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
48.32707°
Longitude
-151.78624°
Altitude
552.013 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 40m 57s
Apparent Declination
71° 48' 60"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:17:03
Azimuth
348.371° N
Elevation
24.578°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.267 km
Perigee altitude
546.753 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.647 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.0563°
RAAN
278.4366°
Arg. of periapsis
97.0564°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
263.0549°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00016699
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STARLINK-1043 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 15:37:34.396Z322.61° NNW2025-07-01 15:39:34.396Z20.885° NNE41.48°2025-07-01 15:43:34.396Z118.489° SE
4 mins2025-07-01 17:17:34.396Z256.786° W2025-07-01 17:18:34.396Z239.078° WSW16.881°2025-07-01 17:21:34.396Z190.936° SSW
6 mins2025-07-02 08:49:34.396Z226.464° WSW2025-07-02 08:51:34.396Z213.141° SW43.938°2025-07-02 08:55:34.396Z51.229° ENE
4 mins2025-07-02 10:30:34.396Z311.36° NW2025-07-02 10:31:34.396Z331.538° NNW20.169°2025-07-02 10:34:34.396Z24.578° NE
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