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
21 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, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 21 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 15.06387644300232
Epoch: 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
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.55261°
Longitude
-16.41792°
Altitude
548.132 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 30m 08s
Apparent Declination
-21° 25' 14"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:39:42
Azimuth
65.787° ENE
Elevation
-56.85°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.272 km
Perigee altitude
546.768 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.657 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.0544°
RAAN
273.8771°
Arg. of periapsis
92.6598°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.4515°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76575 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000084786
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STARLINK-1168 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-11 10:28:00.980Z314.863° NW2025-07-11 10:30:00.980Z348.374° N15.767°2025-07-11 10:32:00.980Z19.989° NNE
5 mins2025-07-11 13:49:00.980Z338.201° N2025-07-11 13:51:00.980Z18.759° NNE25.712°2025-07-11 13:54:00.980Z81.482° E
5 mins2025-07-11 15:29:00.980Z287.192° WNW2025-07-11 15:31:00.980Z224.345° SW37.042°2025-07-11 15:34:00.980Z154.715° SSE
5 mins2025-07-12 07:02:00.980Z175.236° S2025-07-12 07:04:00.980Z126.839° SE26.883°2025-07-12 07:07:00.980Z72.53° E
6 mins2025-07-12 08:41:00.980Z269.371° W2025-07-12 08:43:00.980Z316.728° NNW32.295°2025-07-12 08:47:00.980Z37.942° NE
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