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
8 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 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1161
1 45068U 20006AA  25181.91668981  .00503649  11653-3  11492-2 0  9991
2 45068  53.0099 237.2962 0006524 336.9391 195.1500 15.96850126  6070
Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
6.28524°
Longitude
163.33615°
Altitude
287.67 km
Speed
7.734 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 30m 15s
True Declination
6° 14' 43"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-43.97264°
Longitude
-59.93018°
Altitude
293.586 km
Speed
7.733 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 06m 02s
Apparent Declination
-55° 30' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:40:21
Azimuth
227.498° WSW
Elevation
-53.101°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
287.799 km
Perigee altitude
279.107 km
Semi-major axis
6,661.59 km
Eccentricity
0.00065
Inclination
53.0099°
RAAN
237.2962°
Arg. of periapsis
336.9391°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
195.15°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.99187 °/min
Orbital period
90.18 mins
BSTAR
0.0011492
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STARLINK-1161 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 06:28:37.700Z219.836° SW2025-07-01 06:30:37.700Z141.694° SSE42.182°2025-07-01 06:32:37.700Z56.895° ENE
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