STARLINK-1209, 45206

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1209, 45206 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
45206, 2020-012AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 hours 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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1209
1 45206U 20012AE  25181.89078762  .00001365  00000-0  11048-3 0  9998
2 45206  53.0559  56.9895 0001416  83.5322 276.5828 15.06406395296490
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:22:44.05Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
177.11184°
Altitude
547.959 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 47m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.20535°
Longitude
85.34921°
Altitude
566.668 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 40m 33s
Apparent Declination
-85° 05' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:21:32
Azimuth
177.079° S
Elevation
-44.317°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.443 km
Perigee altitude
546.482 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.599 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0559°
RAAN
56.9895°
Arg. of periapsis
83.5322°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
276.5828°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00011048
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STARLINK-1209 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 18:15:13.006Z222.049° SW2025-07-01 18:18:13.006Z179.338° S43.4°2025-07-01 18:22:13.006Z53.505° ENE
5 mins2025-07-01 19:56:13.006Z294.769° NW2025-07-01 19:58:13.006Z332.622° NNW21.418°2025-07-01 20:01:13.006Z26.006° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 23:18:13.006Z347.805° N2025-07-01 23:20:13.006Z24.68° NE18.117°2025-07-01 23:22:13.006Z58.311° ENE
6 mins2025-07-02 00:57:13.006Z315.087° NNW2025-07-02 01:00:13.006Z64.618° ENE43.64°2025-07-02 01:03:13.006Z122.792° SE
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