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
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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1209
1 45206U 20012AE  25199.40636653 -.00000672  00000-0 -26247-4 0  9993
2 45206  53.0554 338.3598 0001260  90.0409 270.0725 15.06402962299133
Epoch: 2025-07-18T09:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T09:45:10.068Z)
Latitude
0.00004°
Longitude
-104.3904°
Altitude
548.081 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
22h 33m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-52.12299°
Longitude
144.68831°
Altitude
566.141 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 07m 03s
Apparent Declination
-47° 02' 20"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:12:33
Azimuth
229.668° WSW
Elevation
-77.842°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.346 km
Perigee altitude
546.6 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.61 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0554°
RAAN
338.3598°
Arg. of periapsis
90.0409°
True anomaly
270.05806°
Mean anomaly
270.0725°
Eccentric anomaly
270.06528°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000026247
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