STARLINK-1206, 45204

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1206, 45204 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
45204, 2020-012AC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1206
1 45204U 20012AC  25184.02269414  .00127179  00000-0  12138-2 0  9992
2 45204  53.0503  55.2770 0003648 187.8756 172.2202 15.65871121297676
Epoch: 2025-07-03T00:32Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T00:32:40.773Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
125.81167°
Altitude
374.075 km
Speed
7.685 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 41m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
2.66351°
Longitude
122.46878°
Altitude
372.955 km
Speed
7.686 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 01m 17s
Apparent Declination
-18° 02' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:24:48
Azimuth
337.551° N
Elevation
-66.756°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
373.475 km
Perigee altitude
368.551 km
Semi-major axis
6,749.15 km
Eccentricity
0.00036
Inclination
53.0503°
RAAN
55.277°
Arg. of periapsis
187.8756°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
172.2202°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.91444 °/min
Orbital period
91.97 mins
BSTAR
0.0012138
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STARLINK-1206 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-04 18:06:49.404Z254.741° W2025-07-04 18:07:49.404Z295.008° NW39.085°2025-07-04 18:10:49.404Z42.28° NE
4 mins2025-07-05 00:31:49.404Z309.939° NW2025-07-05 00:33:49.404Z131.082° SE44.591°2025-07-05 00:35:49.404Z130.696° SE
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