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
6 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1231
1 45212U 20012AL  25184.84139724  .00000431  00000-0  47833-4 0  9994
2 45212  53.0554  63.7421 0001412  90.9548 269.1603 15.06384154296689
Epoch: 2025-07-03T20:11Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T20:11:36.721Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-161.26327°
Altitude
548.154 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 14m 58s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-18.95344°
Longitude
-177.31843°
Altitude
552.884 km
Speed
7.585 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 47m 31s
Apparent Declination
-29° 00' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:16:24
Azimuth
327.249° NNW
Elevation
-77.359°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.509 km
Perigee altitude
546.553 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.668 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0554°
RAAN
63.7421°
Arg. of periapsis
90.9548°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.1603°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76574 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000047833
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STARLINK-1231 Visibility forecast

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4 mins2025-07-04 03:08:26.576Z264.023° W2025-07-04 03:10:26.576Z230.973° WSW15.709°2025-07-04 03:12:26.576Z199.309° SSW
6 mins2025-07-04 18:40:26.576Z230.274° WSW2025-07-04 18:43:26.576Z22.39° NNE44.911°2025-07-04 18:46:26.576Z49.55° ENE
5 mins2025-07-04 20:21:26.576Z302.86° NW2025-07-04 20:23:26.576Z340.591° N19.588°2025-07-04 20:26:26.576Z28.418° NE
4 mins2025-07-04 23:43:26.576Z352.096° N2025-07-04 23:44:26.576Z11.066° NNE19.449°2025-07-04 23:47:26.576Z65.548° ENE
6 mins2025-07-05 01:22:26.576Z309.922° NW2025-07-05 01:24:26.576Z310.058° NW43.03°2025-07-05 01:28:26.576Z130.97° SE
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