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
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)
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 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 15.06387644300232
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
-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
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:29:07
Azimuth
102.99° ESE
Elevation
-71.917°
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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5 mins2025-07-11 13:49:07.850Z339.684° N2025-07-11 13:51:07.850Z21.972° NNE25.861°2025-07-11 13:54:07.850Z82.666° E
6 mins2025-07-11 15:28:07.850Z294.923° NW2025-07-11 15:31:07.850Z218.155° SW36.945°2025-07-11 15:34:07.850Z154.068° SSE
5 mins2025-07-12 07:02:07.850Z173.415° S2025-07-12 07:04:07.850Z123.454° SE26.755°2025-07-12 07:07:07.850Z71.629° E
6 mins2025-07-12 08:41:07.850Z270.746° WNW2025-07-12 08:43:07.850Z321.232° NNW32.504°2025-07-12 08:47:07.850Z38.553° NE
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