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
20 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 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1208
1 45205U 20012AD  25188.00002315  .00184470  00000-0  18470-2 0  9992
2 45205  53.0506  34.9032 0006271 209.1289 208.5675 15.64443611  5783
Epoch: 2025-07-07T00:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T00:00:02Z)
Latitude
42.60936°
Longitude
153.15209°
Altitude
382.691 km
Speed
7.684 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 13m 30s
True Declination
42° 25' 43"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
43.14358°
Longitude
150.1114°
Altitude
381.984 km
Speed
7.684 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 32m 51s
Apparent Declination
8° 04' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
07:59:42
Azimuth
290.437° WNW
Elevation
-11.001°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
379.352 km
Perigee altitude
370.882 km
Semi-major axis
6,753.254 km
Eccentricity
0.00063
Inclination
53.0506°
RAAN
34.9032°
Arg. of periapsis
209.1289°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
208.5675°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.91087 °/min
Orbital period
92.05 mins
BSTAR
0.001847
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STARLINK-1208 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
4 mins2025-07-07 23:16:02.922Z314.786° NW2025-07-07 23:17:02.922Z337.626° N43.877°2025-07-07 23:20:02.922Z127.866° SE
4 mins2025-07-08 15:48:02.922Z190.443° SSW2025-07-08 15:49:02.922Z151.447° SSE33.846°2025-07-08 15:52:02.922Z63.267° ENE
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