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
14 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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1080
1 44961U 20001AZ  25181.50562485  .00003352  00000-0  24392-3 0  9995
2 44961  53.0559 358.7204 0001462  92.5102 267.6054 15.06386250302409
Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:08:05.987Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-102.11903°
Altitude
548.175 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 54m 52s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-51.15157°
Longitude
-172.95615°
Altitude
565.946 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 43m 24s
Apparent Declination
-57° 17' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:44:43
Azimuth
136.264° SSE
Elevation
-56.231°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.537 km
Perigee altitude
546.512 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.661 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0559°
RAAN
358.7204°
Arg. of periapsis
92.5102°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.6054°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76575 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00024392
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STARLINK-1080 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-01 13:45:38.192Z200.235° SSW2025-07-01 13:49:38.192Z119.97° SE31.075°2025-07-01 13:52:38.192Z67.222° ENE
5 mins2025-07-01 15:26:38.192Z277.315° WNW2025-07-01 15:28:38.192Z323.459° NNW29.194°2025-07-01 15:31:38.192Z29.311° NE
5 mins2025-07-01 20:28:38.192Z335.801° NNW2025-07-01 20:30:38.192Z31.728° NE33.578°2025-07-01 20:33:38.192Z99.094° ESE
5 mins2025-07-01 22:07:38.192Z279.257° WNW2025-07-01 22:09:38.192Z240.858° WSW25.286°2025-07-01 22:12:38.192Z177.404° S
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