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). 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
44917, 2020-001D
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours 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)
2020-01-07 (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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1098
1 44917U 20001D   25182.91667824  .00180983  00000-0  14733-2 0  9998
2 44917  53.0518  15.1255 0005190 220.2970 183.4260 15.69581365  5935
Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:00:00.999Z)
Latitude
33.63711°
Longitude
154.7584°
Altitude
365.897 km
Speed
7.692 km/s
True Right ascension
02h 59m 52s
True Declination
33° 28' 10"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-5.91841°
Longitude
118.94028°
Altitude
363.93 km
Speed
7.691 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 27m 59s
Apparent Declination
-26° 09' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:07:01
Azimuth
79.666° E
Elevation
-54.303°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
363.871 km
Perigee altitude
356.876 km
Semi-major axis
6,738.51 km
Eccentricity
0.00052
Inclination
53.0518°
RAAN
15.1255°
Arg. of periapsis
220.297°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
183.426°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92371 °/min
Orbital period
91.75 mins
BSTAR
0.0014733
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STARLINK-1098 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-02 14:47:27.335Z178.224° S2025-07-02 14:49:27.335Z124.672° SE21.12°2025-07-02 14:51:27.335Z79.37° E
4 mins2025-07-02 22:47:27.335Z284.139° WNW2025-07-02 22:49:27.335Z202.993° SW30.856°2025-07-02 22:51:27.335Z157.009° SSE
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