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
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-1208
1 45205U 20012AD  25128.78561835  .00002812  00000-0  20755-3 0  9997
2 45205  53.0546 315.3834 0001382  88.5548 271.5600 15.06404424289189
Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:51Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:51:17.425Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
165.7097°
Altitude
548.051 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 01m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-33.21598°
Longitude
10.08193°
Altitude
558.203 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 40m 21s
Apparent Declination
-49° 27' 18"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:30:19
Azimuth
123.195° SE
Elevation
-49.073°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.426 km
Perigee altitude
546.512 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.606 km
Eccentricity
0.0001382
Inclination
53.0546°
RAAN
315.3834°
Arg. of periapsis
88.5548°
True anomaly
271.54417°
Mean anomaly
271.56°
Eccentric anomaly
271.55208°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
BSTAR
0.00020755
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1208 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 22:27:02.999Z295.089° NW2025-05-09 22:30:02.999Z240.746° WSW33.838°2025-05-09 22:34:02.999Z155.578° SSE
5 mins2025-05-10 14:01:02.999Z184.365° SSW2025-05-10 14:03:02.999Z138.17° SSE29.407°2025-05-10 14:06:02.999Z72.976° E
6 mins2025-05-10 15:40:02.999Z269.162° W2025-05-10 15:43:02.999Z340.93° N30.289°2025-05-10 15:46:02.999Z34.457° NE
6 mins2025-05-10 20:42:02.999Z331.663° NNW2025-05-10 20:44:02.999Z13.085° NNE31.138°2025-05-10 20:48:02.999Z99.959° ESE
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