STARLINK-1231, 45212

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1231, 45212 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
45212, 2020-012AL
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-1231
1 45212U 20012AL  25181.98845344 -.00004474  00000-0 -28142-3 0  9992
2 45212  53.0564  76.5499 0001886  90.4806 269.6399 15.06429770296258
Epoch: 2025-06-30T23:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T23:43:22.377Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
161.41629°
Altitude
548.008 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
05h 06m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
45.59508°
Longitude
-150.64154°
Altitude
550.799 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 44m 54s
Apparent Declination
5° 03' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:11:36
Azimuth
9.363° NNE
Elevation
-44.613°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.697 km
Perigee altitude
546.085 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.528 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
53.0564°
RAAN
76.5499°
Arg. of periapsis
90.4806°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.6399°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76586 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.00028142
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STARLINK-1231 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-01 18:59:18.676Z194.321° SSW2025-07-01 19:02:18.676Z132.094° SE30.542°2025-07-01 19:05:18.676Z70.434° E
6 mins2025-07-01 20:39:18.676Z272.297° WNW2025-07-01 20:42:18.676Z346.362° N29.126°2025-07-01 20:45:18.676Z35.187° NE
6 mins2025-07-02 01:41:18.676Z332.813° NNW2025-07-02 01:43:18.676Z19.133° NNE32.395°2025-07-02 01:47:18.676Z102.248° ESE
5 mins2025-07-02 03:21:18.676Z270.809° WNW2025-07-02 03:23:18.676Z221.371° SW26.436°2025-07-02 03:26:18.676Z169.743° S
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