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
19 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 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1168
1 45072U 20006AE  25128.46494611 -.00002587  00000-0 -15480-3 0  9994
2 45072  53.0548 196.8266 0001286  67.7821 292.3304 15.06404288290733
Epoch: 2025-05-08T11:09Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T11:09:31.343Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
162.9109°
Altitude
547.739 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 07m 18s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-53.17659°
Longitude
66.7842°
Altitude
566.549 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 08m 35s
Apparent Declination
-52° 20' 31"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:00:23
Azimuth
229.7° WSW
Elevation
-64.846°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.36 km
Perigee altitude
546.578 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.606 km
Eccentricity
0.0001286
Inclination
53.0548°
RAAN
196.8266°
Arg. of periapsis
67.7821°
True anomaly
292.31677°
Mean anomaly
292.3304°
Eccentric anomaly
292.32358°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
BSTAR
-0.0001548
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1168 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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7 mins2025-05-09 06:24:39.441Z194.591° SSW2025-05-09 06:28:39.441Z119.197° SE27.417°2025-05-09 06:31:39.441Z69.822° E
5 mins2025-05-09 08:05:39.441Z273.831° WNW2025-05-09 08:07:39.441Z326.42° NNW31.863°2025-05-09 08:10:39.441Z32.341° NE
5 mins2025-05-09 13:07:39.441Z340.51° N2025-05-09 13:09:39.441Z35.362° NE30.851°2025-05-09 13:12:39.441Z95.144° ESE
6 mins2025-05-09 14:46:39.441Z282.114° WNW2025-05-09 14:48:39.441Z240.046° WSW28.8°2025-05-09 14:52:39.441Z163.237° S
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