STARLINK-1098, 44917
Orbit data source: Space-Track
STARLINK-1098, 44917 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 07 Jan 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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| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 6 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, 10.11 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 13.562 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1098
1 44917U 20001D 25081.81569734 -.00002307 00000-0 -13607-3 0 9991
2 44917 53.0531 126.2424 0001632 89.8384 270.2792 15.06390255286817Epoch: 2025-03-22T19:34Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-22T19:34:36.25Z)
| Latitude | -0° |
| Longitude | 12.03601° |
| Altitude | 548.115 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 08h 24m 58s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -51.4261° |
| Longitude | -58.78823° |
| Altitude | 566.164 km |
| Speed | 7.577 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 22h 36m 23s |
| Apparent Declination | -69° 36' 46" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 06:38:55 |
| Azimuth | 206.355° SW |
| Elevation | -47.529° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.643 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.382 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.649 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001632 |
| Inclination | 53.0531° |
| RAAN | 126.2424° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 89.8384° |
| True anomaly | 270.2605° |
| Mean anomaly | 270.2792° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 270.26985° |
| Mean motion | 3.76576 °/min |
| BSTAR | -0.00013607 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1098 Visibility forecast
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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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| 7 mins | 2025-03-23 05:17:11.002Z | 209.607° SW | 2025-03-23 05:21:11.002Z | 118.624° SE | 37.173° | 2025-03-23 05:24:11.002Z | 62.095° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-23 06:58:11.002Z | 282.638° WNW | 2025-03-23 07:00:11.002Z | 321.799° NNW | 25.227° | 2025-03-23 07:03:11.002Z | 25.087° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-03-23 12:00:11.002Z | 328.12° NNW | 2025-03-23 12:02:11.002Z | 24.439° NE | 38.144° | 2025-03-23 12:06:11.002Z | 112.155° ESE |
| 4 mins | 2025-03-23 13:40:11.002Z | 260.432° W | 2025-03-23 13:41:11.002Z | 240.839° WSW | 20.169° | 2025-03-23 13:44:11.002Z | 186.289° SSW |
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