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
23 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 (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 23 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1043
1 44748U 19074AM  25128.35806063  .00001042  00000-0  88821-4 0  9995
2 44748  53.0538 157.3029 0001091  87.6285 272.4829 15.06403157302176
Epoch: 2025-05-08T08:35Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T08:35:36.438Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
161.97136°
Altitude
548.048 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 29m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
42.1654°
Longitude
-159.60678°
Altitude
550.614 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 28m 28s
Apparent Declination
10° 51' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:17:10
Azimuth
286.117° WNW
Elevation
-2.178°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.228 km
Perigee altitude
546.717 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.61 km
Eccentricity
0.0001091
Inclination
53.0538°
RAAN
157.3029°
Arg. of periapsis
87.6285°
True anomaly
272.47041°
Mean anomaly
272.4829°
Eccentric anomaly
272.47665°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
BSTAR
0.000088821
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1043 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-05-09 07:12:13.572Z316.076° NNW2025-05-09 07:14:13.572Z345.889° N14.048°2025-05-09 07:16:13.572Z17.422° NNE
6 mins2025-05-09 10:33:13.572Z330.886° NNW2025-05-09 10:36:13.572Z48.207° ENE31.403°2025-05-09 10:39:13.572Z99.547° ESE
5 mins2025-05-09 12:13:13.572Z275.861° WNW2025-05-09 12:15:13.572Z228.928° WSW27.571°2025-05-09 12:18:13.572Z170.463° S
6 mins2025-05-10 03:45:13.572Z203.174° SW2025-05-10 03:48:13.572Z127.765° SE36.282°2025-05-10 03:51:13.572Z64.194° ENE
6 mins2025-05-10 05:25:13.572Z279.523° WNW2025-05-10 05:28:13.572Z345.716° N25.758°2025-05-10 05:31:13.572Z33.351° NE
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