STARLINK-1107, 44972

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1107, 44972 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
44972, 2020-001BL
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 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, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1107
1 44972U 20001BL  25191.50761864  .00025161  00000-0  50643-3 0  9990
2 44972  53.0165 267.1935 0000939 178.0847 182.0163 15.46465460304567
Epoch: 2025-07-10T12:10Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T12:10:58.25Z)
Latitude
Longitude
155.77789°
Altitude
428.605 km
Speed
7.655 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 48m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.44164°
Longitude
121.20707°
Altitude
438.29 km
Speed
7.648 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 45m 09s
Apparent Declination
-60° 02' 52"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:53:20
Azimuth
219.913° SW
Elevation
-41.931°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
427.996 km
Perigee altitude
426.718 km
Semi-major axis
6,805.494 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
53.0165°
RAAN
267.1935°
Arg. of periapsis
178.0847°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
182.0163°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.86593 °/min
Orbital period
93.12 mins
BSTAR
0.00050643
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STARLINK-1107 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-11 06:57:05.977Z185.401° SSW2025-07-11 07:00:05.977Z116.529° SE22.26°2025-07-11 07:02:05.977Z77.758° E
4 mins2025-07-11 08:35:05.977Z284.156° WNW2025-07-11 08:36:05.977Z316.577° NNW28.972°2025-07-11 08:39:05.977Z32.315° NE
4 mins2025-07-11 15:05:05.977Z283.551° WNW2025-07-11 15:07:05.977Z217.6° SW31.797°2025-07-11 15:09:05.977Z163.84° S
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