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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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 (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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 14 hours ago

TLE from 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1168
1 45072U 20006AE  25261.15874650 -.00006569  00000-0 -42245-3 0  9996
2 45072  53.0549 321.1420 0000821  98.8802 261.2280 15.06404387310738
Epoch: 2025-09-18T03:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T03:48:35.697Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-93.33111°
Altitude
548.164 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 24m 34s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
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Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:39:59
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.037 km
Perigee altitude
546.9 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.606 km
Eccentricity
0.00008
Inclination
53.0549°
RAAN
321.142°
Arg. of periapsis
98.8802°
True anomaly
261.2187°
Mean anomaly
261.228°
Eccentric anomaly
261.22335°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.00042245
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