STARLINK-1109, 44945

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1109, 44945 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
44945, 2020-001AH
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
6 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1109
1 44945U 20001AH  25129.00002315  .00419492  85573-4  83736-3 0  9990
2 44945  53.0363 178.2255 0008530 359.3615 351.0011 15.99227023  6159
Epoch: 2025-05-09T00:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T00:00:02Z)
Latitude
-7.82876°
Longitude
-54.75064°
Altitude
273.214 km
Speed
7.747 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 29m 16s
True Declination
-7° 46' 45"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
52.5224°
Longitude
52.34905°
Altitude
283.046 km
Speed
7.744 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 13m 02s
Apparent Declination
14° 36' 43"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:35:35
Azimuth
51.868° ENE
Elevation
-17.989°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
282.523 km
Perigee altitude
271.17 km
Semi-major axis
6,654.984 km
Eccentricity
0.000853
Inclination
53.0363°
RAAN
178.2255°
Arg. of periapsis
359.3615°
True anomaly
350.98579°
Mean anomaly
351.0011°
Eccentric anomaly
350.99345°
Mean motion
3.99781 °/min
BSTAR
0.00083736
Orbital period
90.05 mins
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STARLINK-1109 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
4 mins2025-05-09 12:30:45.260Z323.069° NNW2025-05-09 12:32:45.260Z17.005° NNE32.218°2025-05-09 12:34:45.260Z104.8° ESE
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