STARLINK-1208, 45205

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1208, 45205 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
45205, 2020-012AD
Orbit
LEO
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)
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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1208
1 45205U 20012AD  25181.91789922  .00107883  00000-0  11590-2 0  9990
2 45205  53.0501  64.6918 0005188 182.3456 177.7534 15.62949552297366
Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:01Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:01:46.492Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
175.02724°
Altitude
383.546 km
Speed
7.679 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 18m 46s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.31513°
Longitude
-161.57569°
Altitude
383.434 km
Speed
7.682 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 47m 06s
Apparent Declination
-4° 14' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:06:48
Azimuth
50.655° ENE
Elevation
-42.417°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
382.926 km
Perigee altitude
375.914 km
Semi-major axis
6,757.557 km
Eccentricity
0.00052
Inclination
53.0501°
RAAN
64.6918°
Arg. of periapsis
182.3456°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
177.7534°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.90714 °/min
Orbital period
92.14 mins
BSTAR
0.001159
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STARLINK-1208 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-01 18:08:21.309Z187.518° SSW2025-07-01 18:10:21.309Z144.267° SSE22.775°2025-07-01 18:12:21.309Z86.637° E
4 mins2025-07-02 02:11:21.309Z274.977° WNW2025-07-02 02:12:21.309Z240.854° WSW29.626°2025-07-02 02:15:21.309Z158.359° S
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