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
Orbit
Last TLE update
12 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1206
1 45204U 20012AC 25181.91668981 .00082464 00000-0 80880-3 0 9996
2 45204 53.0490 65.6212 0003567 175.8221 187.4271 15.65384335 5803Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
2.52663°
Longitude
178.28473°
Altitude
375.13 km
Speed
7.685 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 30m 03s
True Declination
2° 30' 38"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-39.98316°
Longitude
32.84708°
Altitude
383.683 km
Speed
7.68 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 23m 27s
Apparent Declination
-68° 31' 41"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:20:36
Azimuth
208.41° SW
Elevation
-41.792°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 2020 (2020-02-17 UTC)
STARLINK-1206 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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| 4 mins | 2025-07-01 18:04:17.038Z | 172.871° S | 2025-07-01 18:06:17.038Z | 122.964° SE | 19.025° | 2025-07-01 18:08:17.038Z | 81.224° E |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-01 19:40:17.038Z | 281.268° WNW | 2025-07-01 19:41:17.038Z | 316.405° NNW | 28.45° | 2025-07-01 19:44:17.038Z | 34.069° NE |
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