STARLINK-1161, 45068

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1161, 45068 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 29 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
45068, 2020-006AA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
10 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)
2020-01-29 (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-1161
1 45068U 20006AA  25186.32441440  .00698263  23755-3  12193-2 0  9992
2 45068  53.0083 214.5325 0006749 354.5276   5.5679 16.01556822300948
Epoch: 2025-07-05T07:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T07:47:09.404Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
174.17924°
Altitude
266.552 km
Speed
7.751 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 18m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-49.16706°
Longitude
52.09885°
Altitude
286.336 km
Speed
7.735 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 00m 26s
Apparent Declination
-85° 20' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:44:14
Azimuth
175.796° S
Elevation
-43.366°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
274.883 km
Perigee altitude
265.909 km
Semi-major axis
6,648.533 km
Eccentricity
0.00067
Inclination
53.0083°
RAAN
214.5325°
Arg. of periapsis
354.5276°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
5.5679°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
4.00363 °/min
Orbital period
89.92 mins
BSTAR
0.0012193
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STARLINK-1161 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-06 04:56:48.319Z250.48° W2025-07-06 04:58:48.319Z331.801° NNW34.435°2025-07-06 05:00:48.319Z37.57° NE
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