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
5 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 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1091
1 44940U 20001AC  25181.91668981  .00182633  00000-0  25772-2 0  9997
2 44940  53.0500   4.5115 0006595 223.7545 243.4560 15.55448804  5963
Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
49.93823°
Longitude
-127.52343°
Altitude
408.632 km
Speed
7.671 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 06m 49s
True Declination
49° 45' 36"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-52.97409°
Longitude
31.59719°
Altitude
416.133 km
Speed
7.663 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 28m 13s
Apparent Declination
-65° 32' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:57:51
Azimuth
148.541° SSE
Elevation
-51.059°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
405.596 km
Perigee altitude
396.655 km
Semi-major axis
6,779.262 km
Eccentricity
0.00066
Inclination
53.05°
RAAN
4.5115°
Arg. of periapsis
223.7545°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
243.456°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.88839 °/min
Orbital period
92.58 mins
BSTAR
0.0025772
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STARLINK-1091 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-01 14:40:34.237Z214.143° SW2025-07-01 14:43:34.237Z106.159° ESE38.59°2025-07-01 14:45:34.237Z61.003° ENE
4 mins2025-07-01 21:09:34.237Z330.879° NNW2025-07-01 21:11:34.237Z38.832° NE33.872°2025-07-01 21:13:34.237Z100.264° ESE
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