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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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STARLINK-1168 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 9 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 | 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1168
1 45072U 20006AE 24336.95741270 .00005502 00000-0 38802-3 0 9995
2 45072 53.0593 183.8962 0002910 71.6004 288.5301 15.06395302267345Epoch: 2024-12-01T22:58Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-01T22:58:40.457Z)
| Latitude | -0.00003° |
| Longitude | 127.93943° |
| Altitude | 547.466 km |
| Speed | 7.59 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 12h 15m 35s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -43.46369° |
| Longitude | -8.61388° |
| Altitude | 563.764 km |
| Speed | 7.578 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 22h 37m 11s |
| Apparent Declination | -69° 18' 04" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 05:45:56 |
| Azimuth | 207.435° SW |
| Elevation | -42.871° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 549.511 km |
| Perigee altitude | 545.481 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.633 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.000291 |
| Inclination | 53.0593° |
| RAAN | 183.8962° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 71.6004° |
| True anomaly | 288.49848° |
| Mean anomaly | 288.5301° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 288.51429° |
| Mean motion | 3.76577 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00038802 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1168 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
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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| 7 mins | 2024-12-02 16:39:46.474Z | 224.534° SW | 2024-12-02 16:43:46.474Z | 84.949° E | 43.729° | 2024-12-02 16:46:46.474Z | 52.886° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-02 18:21:46.474Z | 304.295° NW | 2024-12-02 18:23:46.474Z | 345.866° N | 20.646° | 2024-12-02 18:25:46.474Z | 20.905° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-02 21:43:46.474Z | 357.007° N | 2024-12-02 21:44:46.474Z | 16.26° NNE | 18.518° | 2024-12-02 21:47:46.474Z | 65.835° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-02 23:22:46.474Z | 315.295° NNW | 2024-12-02 23:24:46.474Z | 356.254° N | 43.854° | 2024-12-02 23:28:46.474Z | 125.677° SE |
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