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
Orbit
Last TLE update
23 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 23 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1168
1 45072U 20006AE 25191.49451673 .00000981 00000-0 84786-4 0 9998
2 45072 53.0544 273.8771 0001086 92.6598 267.4515 15.06387644300232Epoch: 2025-07-10T11:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T11:52:06.245Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
167.19106°
Altitude
548.162 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 15m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-39.06874°
Longitude
20.21349°
Altitude
560.563 km
Speed
7.581 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 53m 45s
Apparent Declination
-41° 33' 58"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:29:07
Azimuth
102.99° ESE
Elevation
-71.917°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #6 in the year 2020 (2020-01-29 UTC)
STARLINK-1168 Visibility forecast
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Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2025-07-11 13:49:07.850Z | 339.684° N | 2025-07-11 13:51:07.850Z | 21.972° NNE | 25.861° | 2025-07-11 13:54:07.850Z | 82.666° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-11 15:28:07.850Z | 294.923° NW | 2025-07-11 15:31:07.850Z | 218.155° SW | 36.945° | 2025-07-11 15:34:07.850Z | 154.068° SSE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-12 07:02:07.850Z | 173.415° S | 2025-07-12 07:04:07.850Z | 123.454° SE | 26.755° | 2025-07-12 07:07:07.850Z | 71.629° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-12 08:41:07.850Z | 270.746° WNW | 2025-07-12 08:43:07.850Z | 321.232° NNW | 32.504° | 2025-07-12 08:47:07.850Z | 38.553° NE |
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