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
6 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1161
1 45068U 20006AA  25129.00002315  .00195777  00000-0  13018-2 0  9992
2 45068  53.0202 144.5956 0014168  27.9254 257.0189 15.74209255  5973
Epoch: 2025-05-09T00:00Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T00:00:02Z)
Latitude
-50.73837°
Longitude
-148.83507°
Altitude
366.543 km
Speed
7.688 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 12m 56s
True Declination
-50° 33' 36"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-25.59162°
Longitude
-104.79269°
Altitude
349.488 km
Speed
7.702 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 39m 58s
Apparent Declination
-40° 47' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:25:21
Azimuth
252.418° W
Elevation
-53.398°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
356.695 km
Perigee altitude
337.638 km
Semi-major axis
6,725.303 km
Eccentricity
0.0014168
Inclination
53.0202°
RAAN
144.5956°
Arg. of periapsis
27.9254°
True anomaly
256.86076°
Mean anomaly
257.0189°
Eccentric anomaly
256.93982°
Mean motion
3.93528 °/min
BSTAR
0.0013018
Orbital period
91.48 mins
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STARLINK-1161 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
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4 mins2025-05-09 09:55:33.370Z332.034° NNW2025-05-09 09:57:33.370Z19.935° NNE24.686°2025-05-09 09:59:33.370Z84.061° E
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