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
Orbit
Last TLE update
9 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 9 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 15.06406395296490Epoch: 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
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-33.77324°
Longitude
25.44891°
Altitude
558.55 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
16h 15m 40s
Apparent Declination
-83° 08' 36"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:57:33
Azimuth
183.537° SSW
Elevation
-33.67°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 2020 (2020-02-17 UTC)
STARLINK-1209 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 7 mins | 2025-07-01 18:14:46.862Z | 222.648° SW | 2025-07-01 18:18:46.862Z | 96.646° ESE | 43.395° | 2025-07-01 18:21:46.862Z | 54.087° ENE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-01 19:56:46.862Z | 303.251° NW | 2025-07-01 19:58:46.862Z | 345.653° N | 21.178° | 2025-07-01 20:00:46.862Z | 21.074° NNE |
| 4 mins | 2025-07-01 23:18:46.862Z | 356.923° N | 2025-07-01 23:19:46.862Z | 15.916° NNE | 18.164° | 2025-07-01 23:22:46.862Z | 64.86° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-02 00:57:46.862Z | 316.951° NNW | 2025-07-02 00:59:46.862Z | 1.743° NNE | 43.307° | 2025-07-02 01:03:46.862Z | 123.844° SE |
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