STARLINK-1096, 44942

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1096, 44942 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
44942, 2020-001AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1096
1 44942U 20001AE  25181.75391891  .00034717  00000-0  34958-3 0  9990
2 44942  52.9970 196.4088 0003669  22.3219 337.7953 15.65097546304682
Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T18:05:38.593Z)
Latitude
-0.0001°
Longitude
5.93872°
Altitude
371.561 km
Speed
7.689 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 05m 38s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
5.49157°
Longitude
179.14497°
Altitude
375.319 km
Speed
7.685 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 04m 27s
Apparent Declination
-22° 36' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:43:19
Azimuth
86.407° E
Elevation
-40.969°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
375.722 km
Perigee altitude
370.768 km
Semi-major axis
6,751.382 km
Eccentricity
0.00037
Inclination
52.997°
RAAN
196.4088°
Arg. of periapsis
22.3219°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
337.7953°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.9125 °/min
Orbital period
92.01 mins
BSTAR
0.00034958
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STARLINK-1096 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-01 09:53:25.622Z330.101° NNW2025-07-01 09:55:25.622Z17.076° NNE27.497°2025-07-01 09:58:25.622Z98.341° ESE
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