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
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1231
1 45212U 20012AL  25128.77825176  .00001188  00000-0  98623-4 0  9990
2 45212  53.0557 315.4204 0001318  81.2675 278.8463 15.06402377289116
Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:40Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T18:40:40.952Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
168.40589°
Altitude
547.943 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 01m 40s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-3.8506°
Longitude
-13.62805°
Altitude
548.815 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 50m 27s
Apparent Declination
-37° 53' 60"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
05:09:30
Azimuth
116.145° SE
Elevation
-30.114°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.388 km
Perigee altitude
546.562 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.612 km
Eccentricity
0.0001318
Inclination
53.0557°
RAAN
315.4204°
Arg. of periapsis
81.2675°
True anomaly
278.83138°
Mean anomaly
278.8463°
Eccentric anomaly
278.83884°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
BSTAR
0.000098623
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1231 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 22:16:17.192Z298.479° NW2025-05-09 22:19:17.192Z230.415° WSW39.111°2025-05-09 22:23:17.192Z147.349° SSE
5 mins2025-05-10 13:50:17.192Z173.43° S2025-05-10 13:52:17.192Z129.544° SE24.887°2025-05-10 13:55:17.192Z75.222° E
6 mins2025-05-10 15:29:17.192Z265.212° W2025-05-10 15:31:17.192Z312.109° NW33.752°2025-05-10 15:35:17.192Z38.576° NE
5 mins2025-05-10 20:31:17.192Z338.35° N2025-05-10 20:33:17.192Z24.374° NE28.63°2025-05-10 20:36:17.192Z88.585° E
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