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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1209
1 45206U 20012AE  25129.47674195  .00000943  00000-0  82178-4 0  9990
2 45206  53.0556 292.2845 0001493  88.3144 271.8016 15.06392851288597
Epoch: 2025-05-09T11:26Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-09T11:26:30.504Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-106.87495°
Altitude
548.08 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 29m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in partial shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
12.33253°
Longitude
-99.26414°
Altitude
547.062 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 51m 04s
Apparent Declination
-13° 22' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:15:04
Azimuth
314.797° NW
Elevation
-56.105°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.538 km
Perigee altitude
546.47 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.641 km
Eccentricity
0.0001493
Inclination
53.0556°
RAAN
292.2845°
Arg. of periapsis
88.3144°
True anomaly
271.7845°
Mean anomaly
271.8016°
Eccentric anomaly
271.79305°
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
BSTAR
0.000082178
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1209 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 21:32:50.060Z280.53° WNW2025-05-09 21:35:50.060Z221.37° SW23.791°2025-05-09 21:38:50.060Z173.232° S
6 mins2025-05-10 13:05:50.060Z208.463° SW2025-05-10 13:08:50.060Z107.061° ESE38.779°2025-05-10 13:11:50.060Z59.186° ENE
5 mins2025-05-10 14:45:50.060Z286.609° WNW2025-05-10 14:47:50.060Z325.71° NNW24.033°2025-05-10 14:50:50.060Z25.35° NE
6 mins2025-05-10 19:47:50.060Z326.256° NNW2025-05-10 19:49:50.060Z31.304° NE40.222°2025-05-10 19:53:50.060Z115.929° SE
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