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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-02-17 (6 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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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1231
1 45212U 20012AL  25257.25865079  .00015268  00000-0  98374-3 0  9998
2 45212  53.0528  98.2961 0003850 141.5696 218.5569 15.08516371308488
Epoch: 2025-09-14T06:12Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-14T06:12:27.428Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
11.7016°
Altitude
543.696 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
06h 33m 11s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:54:08
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
543.668 km
Perigee altitude
538.34 km
Semi-major axis
6,919.141 km
Eccentricity
0.00039
Inclination
53.0528°
RAAN
98.2961°
Arg. of periapsis
141.5696°
True anomaly
218.52941°
Mean anomaly
218.5569°
Eccentric anomaly
218.54316°
Mean motion
3.77107 °/min
Orbital period
95.46 mins
BSTAR
0.00098374
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