STARLINK-1091, 44940

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1091, 44940 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
44940, 2020-001AC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 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)
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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1091
1 44940U 20001AC  25128.58473957 -.00000271  00000-0  67418-6 0  9993
2 44940  53.0553 256.2854 0001130  90.2344 269.8775 15.06391959294134
Epoch: 2025-05-08T14:02Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T14:02:01.498Z)
Latitude
Longitude
179.12603°
Altitude
548.117 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 05m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-45.93075°
Longitude
46.53629°
Altitude
563.529 km
Speed
7.579 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 41m 43s
Apparent Declination
-49° 39' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:10:59
Azimuth
237.111° WSW
Elevation
-61.884°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.289 km
Perigee altitude
546.724 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.644 km
Eccentricity
0.000113
Inclination
53.0553°
RAAN
256.2854°
Arg. of periapsis
90.2344°
True anomaly
269.86455°
Mean anomaly
269.8775°
Eccentric anomaly
269.87103°
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
BSTAR
6.7418e-7
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1091 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 10:54:03.317Z216.289° SW2025-05-09 10:57:03.317Z172.198° S40.5°2025-05-09 11:01:03.317Z56.801° ENE
5 mins2025-05-09 12:35:03.317Z290.083° WNW2025-05-09 12:37:03.317Z328.973° NNW23.011°2025-05-09 12:40:03.317Z25.718° NE
4 mins2025-05-09 15:57:03.317Z346.502° N2025-05-09 15:59:03.317Z21.737° NNE17.097°2025-05-09 16:01:03.317Z54.645° ENE
7 mins2025-05-09 17:36:03.317Z318.167° NNW2025-05-09 17:39:03.317Z40.646° NE41.841°2025-05-09 17:43:03.317Z119.287° SE
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