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
2 days ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
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 2 days ago
0 STARLINK-1206
1 45204U 20012AC  25118.67878823  .00014350  00000-0  97955-3 0  9997
2 45204  53.0558   0.7552 0001225  99.3956 260.7171 15.06429113286702
Epoch: 2025-04-28T16:17Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-28T16:17:27.303Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-100.49795°
Altitude
548.139 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 03m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-28.84532°
Longitude
-134.92373°
Altitude
556.283 km
Speed
7.583 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
20h 02m 18s
Apparent Declination
-37° 37' 06"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:51:47
Azimuth
264.635° W
Elevation
-64.6°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.241 km
Perigee altitude
546.544 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.53 km
Eccentricity
0.0001225
Inclination
53.0558°
RAAN
0.7552°
Arg. of periapsis
99.3956°
True anomaly
260.70325°
Mean anomaly
260.7171°
Eccentric anomaly
260.71017°
Mean motion
3.76586 °/min
BSTAR
0.00097955
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1206 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-04-30 22:50:50.808Z340.079° N2025-04-30 22:52:50.808Z11.522° NNE15.4°2025-04-30 22:54:50.808Z44.438° NE
6 mins2025-05-01 00:30:50.808Z327.656° NNW2025-05-01 00:32:50.808Z10.981° NNE35.323°2025-05-01 00:36:50.808Z107.692° ESE
5 mins2025-05-01 02:10:50.808Z267.453° W2025-05-01 02:12:50.808Z225.009° WSW22.307°2025-05-01 02:15:50.808Z176.617° S
6 mins2025-05-01 17:42:50.808Z212.393° SW2025-05-01 17:45:50.808Z105.215° ESE40.437°2025-05-01 17:48:50.808Z57.663° ENE
5 mins2025-05-01 19:22:50.808Z287.638° WNW2025-05-01 19:24:50.808Z324.901° NNW23.019°2025-05-01 19:27:50.808Z24.119° NE
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