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
6 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1208
1 45205U 20012AD  25192.25002315  .00130619  00000-0  12525-2 0  9995
2 45205  53.0503  14.0425 0007576 230.5807  26.7871 15.65715382298036
Epoch: 2025-07-11T06:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T06:00:02Z)
Latitude
-51.41994°
Longitude
-115.71222°
Altitude
384.401 km
Speed
7.682 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 34m 48s
True Declination
-51° 14' 34"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-33.09827°
Longitude
-157.41481°
Altitude
376.291 km
Speed
7.687 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 38m 10s
Apparent Declination
-37° 44' 40"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:17:00
Azimuth
271.337° WNW
Elevation
-74.079°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
376.574 km
Perigee altitude
366.347 km
Semi-major axis
6,749.597 km
Eccentricity
0.00076
Inclination
53.0503°
RAAN
14.0425°
Arg. of periapsis
230.5807°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
26.7871°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.91405 °/min
Orbital period
91.98 mins
BSTAR
0.0012525
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STARLINK-1208 Visibility forecast

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End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-11 14:15:52.298Z179.958° S2025-07-11 14:17:52.298Z126.765° SE22.339°2025-07-11 14:19:52.298Z79.727° E
4 mins2025-07-11 15:51:52.298Z282.995° WNW2025-07-11 15:52:52.298Z312.424° NW25.309°2025-07-11 15:55:52.298Z30.622° NE
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