STARLINK-1168, 45072

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1168, 45072 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
45072, 2020-006AE
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)
2020-01-29 (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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1168
1 45072U 20006AE  25199.38978812 -.00000661  00000-0 -25530-4 0  9992
2 45072  53.0541 238.4332 0000898  83.2115 276.8976 15.06394121301425
Epoch: 2025-07-18T09:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T09:21:17.693Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
161.66751°
Altitude
548.034 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 53m 43s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-40.85077°
Longitude
19.38939°
Altitude
561.282 km
Speed
7.58 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 19m 10s
Apparent Declination
-51° 58' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:55:23
Azimuth
233.396° WSW
Elevation
-53.434°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.122 km
Perigee altitude
546.878 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.637 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
53.0541°
RAAN
238.4332°
Arg. of periapsis
83.2115°
True anomaly
276.88738°
Mean anomaly
276.8976°
Eccentric anomaly
276.89249°
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.00002553
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