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
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  25128.82985459 -.00000392  00000-0 -74288-5 0  9998
2 45204  53.0543 315.1854 0001420  81.9507 278.1643 15.06403660289181
Epoch: 2025-05-08T19:54Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T19:54:59.436Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
149.543°
Altitude
547.94 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 00m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-52.47309°
Longitude
67.98546°
Altitude
566.381 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 27m 24s
Apparent Declination
-46° 56' 37"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:13:03
Azimuth
134.118° SE
Elevation
-79.152°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.455 km
Perigee altitude
546.488 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.608 km
Eccentricity
0.000142
Inclination
53.0543°
RAAN
315.1854°
Arg. of periapsis
81.9507°
True anomaly
278.14819°
Mean anomaly
278.1643°
Eccentric anomaly
278.15625°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
BSTAR
-0.0000074288
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1206 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-05-09 21:53:49.489Z308.687° NW2025-05-09 21:56:49.489Z299.363° NW42.89°2025-05-09 22:00:49.489Z132.978° SE
4 mins2025-05-10 13:28:49.489Z153.646° SSE2025-05-10 13:29:49.489Z136.418° SSE16.732°2025-05-10 13:32:49.489Z87.008° E
6 mins2025-05-10 15:06:49.489Z245.885° WSW2025-05-10 15:09:49.489Z353.346° N40.718°2025-05-10 15:12:49.489Z43.149° NE
4 mins2025-05-10 16:47:49.489Z310.972° NW2025-05-10 16:49:49.489Z346.085° N17.037°2025-05-10 16:51:49.489Z19.004° NNE
5 mins2025-05-10 20:08:49.489Z338.903° N2025-05-10 20:10:49.489Z16.312° NNE22.949°2025-05-10 20:13:49.489Z75.082° E
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