STARLINK-1244, 45196

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1244, 45196 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Mon, 17 Feb 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
45196, 2020-012U
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-02-17 (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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1244
1 45196U 20012U   25196.58334491  .00160335  00000-0  11930-2 0  9994
2 45196  53.0483  13.2739 0006309 237.1135 269.2412 15.71795834  5994
Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T14:00:01Z)
Latitude
26.41178°
Longitude
27.78543°
Altitude
354.982 km
Speed
7.7 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 25m 51s
True Declination
26° 16' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
37.43502°
Longitude
-96.96443°
Altitude
360.71 km
Speed
7.695 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 36m 14s
Apparent Declination
0° 01' 51"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:48:32
Azimuth
305.573° NW
Elevation
-34.774°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
358.291 km
Perigee altitude
349.796 km
Semi-major axis
6,732.181 km
Eccentricity
0.00063
Inclination
53.0483°
RAAN
13.2739°
Arg. of periapsis
237.1135°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.2412°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.92925 °/min
Orbital period
91.62 mins
BSTAR
0.001193
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STARLINK-1244 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-15 21:30:07.829Z311.507° NW2025-07-15 21:33:07.829Z116.986° SE41.089°2025-07-15 21:35:07.829Z127.846° SE
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