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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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STARLINK-1231 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 14 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) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1231
1 45212U 20012AL 24339.59283125 .00008990 00000-0 62121-3 0 9996
2 45212 53.0558 292.0690 0001849 67.9234 292.1951 15.06427088264836Epoch: 2024-12-04T14:13Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-04T14:13:40.619Z)
| Latitude | -0.00006° |
| Longitude | 4.76394° |
| Altitude | 547.524 km |
| Speed | 7.59 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 19h 28m 16s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -38.495° |
| Longitude | -141.3111° |
| Altitude | 560.85 km |
| Speed | 7.58 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 11h 42m 54s |
| Apparent Declination | -43° 31' 30" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 01:56:31 |
| Azimuth | 109.301° ESE |
| Elevation | -64.979° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.68 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.119 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.536 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001849 |
| Inclination | 53.0558° |
| RAAN | 292.069° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 67.9234° |
| True anomaly | 292.17548° |
| Mean anomaly | 292.1951° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 292.18529° |
| Mean motion | 3.76585 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00062121 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #12 in the year 2020 (2020-02-17 UTC)
STARLINK-1231 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 5 mins | 2024-12-05 05:00:12.014Z | 338.538° N | 2024-12-05 05:02:12.014Z | 12.098° NNE | 19.498° | 2024-12-05 05:05:12.014Z | 66.093° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-05 06:40:12.014Z | 309.99° NW | 2024-12-05 06:42:12.014Z | 310.454° NW | 43.421° | 2024-12-05 06:46:12.014Z | 130.911° SE |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-05 22:14:12.014Z | 151.398° SSE | 2024-12-05 22:15:12.014Z | 134.523° SE | 15.889° | 2024-12-05 22:18:12.014Z | 86.985° E |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-05 23:52:12.014Z | 243.902° WSW | 2024-12-05 23:55:12.014Z | 3.365° NNE | 40.911° | 2024-12-05 23:58:12.014Z | 44.403° NE |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-06 01:33:12.014Z | 311.841° NW | 2024-12-06 01:35:12.014Z | 348.016° N | 17.297° | 2024-12-06 01:37:12.014Z | 20.439° NNE |
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