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
7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1209
1 45206U 20012AE  25181.82444199  .00001226  00000-0  10118-3 0  9995
2 45206  53.0559  57.2873 0001397  83.4733 276.6415 15.06405419296481
Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:47:11.787Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
-158.64055°
Altitude
547.963 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 49m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
26.08288°
Longitude
-138.38327°
Altitude
547.692 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 45m 04s
Apparent Declination
-5° 52' 02"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:55:16
Azimuth
316.78° NNW
Elevation
-47.957°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.433 km
Perigee altitude
546.498 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.602 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0559°
RAAN
57.2873°
Arg. of periapsis
83.4733°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
276.6415°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00010118
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STARLINK-1209 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-01 02:43:09.337Z273.219° WNW2025-07-01 02:45:09.337Z240.058° WSW18.932°2025-07-01 02:48:09.337Z188.052° SSW
6 mins2025-07-01 18:16:09.337Z219.961° SW2025-07-01 18:18:09.337Z185.123° SSW43.071°2025-07-01 18:22:09.337Z53.579° ENE
5 mins2025-07-01 19:56:09.337Z293.927° NW2025-07-01 19:58:09.337Z331.161° NNW21.375°2025-07-01 20:01:09.337Z25.34° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 23:18:09.337Z346.866° N2025-07-01 23:20:09.337Z23.408° NE18.157°2025-07-01 23:22:09.337Z57.497° ENE
6 mins2025-07-02 00:57:09.337Z314.918° NW2025-07-02 01:00:09.337Z55.711° ENE43.793°2025-07-02 01:03:09.337Z122.655° SE
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