STARLINK-1080, 44961

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1080, 44961 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
44961, 2020-001AZ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1080
1 44961U 20001AZ  25181.83735922  .00005791  00000-0  40752-3 0  9996
2 44961  53.0560 357.2310 0001411  90.5578 269.5573 15.06380802302451
Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:05Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:05:47.836Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
136.64025°
Altitude
548.157 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 48m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
51.21313°
Longitude
-113.76759°
Altitude
552.395 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 23m 13s
Apparent Declination
8° 10' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:44:09
Azimuth
347.131° N
Elevation
-41.059°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.518 km
Perigee altitude
546.564 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.678 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.056°
RAAN
357.231°
Arg. of periapsis
90.5578°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.5573°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76573 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00040752
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STARLINK-1080 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 13:46:25.042Z194.994° SSW2025-07-01 13:49:25.042Z128.13° SE31.47°2025-07-01 13:52:25.042Z68.712° E
6 mins2025-07-01 15:26:25.042Z274.609° WNW2025-07-01 15:28:25.042Z316.251° NNW28.767°2025-07-01 15:32:25.042Z35.432° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 20:28:25.042Z333.039° NNW2025-07-01 20:30:25.042Z22.354° NNE33.322°2025-07-01 20:34:25.042Z103.916° ESE
5 mins2025-07-01 22:08:25.042Z268.193° W2025-07-01 22:10:25.042Z219.166° SW25.388°2025-07-01 22:13:25.042Z170.358° S
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