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
12 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 (6 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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1091
1 44940U 20001AC  25199.49812200  .00038036  00000-0  53412-3 0  9994
2 44940  53.0493 279.3979 0007632 302.9306  57.0970 15.56338741305081
Epoch: 2025-07-18T11:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T11:57:17.74Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
163.52523°
Altitude
396.355 km
Speed
7.675 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 37m 35s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-37.7293°
Longitude
16.51025°
Altitude
409.018 km
Speed
7.666 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 00m 32s
Apparent Declination
-59° 41' 08"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:31:14
Azimuth
220.921° SW
Elevation
-44.683°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
403.713 km
Perigee altitude
393.369 km
Semi-major axis
6,776.678 km
Eccentricity
0.00076
Inclination
53.0493°
RAAN
279.3979°
Arg. of periapsis
302.9306°
True anomaly
57.17047°
Mean anomaly
57.097°
Eccentric anomaly
57.13373°
Mean motion
3.89061 °/min
Orbital period
92.53 mins
BSTAR
0.00053412
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