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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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 (6 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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1206
1 45204U 20012AC  25257.58335648  .01381112  10117-2  29687-2 0  9996
2 45204  53.0387  46.2054 0001240  45.6575 248.2067 15.98128844  5962
Epoch: 2025-09-14T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T14:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-47.14195°
Longitude
148.65271°
Altitude
295.981 km
Speed
7.73 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 29m 50s
True Declination
-46° 57' 31"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:54:08
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
280.72 km
Perigee altitude
279.069 km
Semi-major axis
6,658.031 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0387°
RAAN
46.2054°
Arg. of periapsis
45.6575°
True anomaly
248.19351°
Mean anomaly
248.2067°
Eccentric anomaly
248.2001°
Mean motion
3.99507 °/min
Orbital period
90.11 mins
BSTAR
0.0029687
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