STARLINK-1222, 45228

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1222, 45228 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
45228, 2020-012BC
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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 10 hours ago

TLE from 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1222
1 45228U 20012BC  26073.97376834  .00043571  00000-0  77158-3 0  9992
2 45228  53.0555 317.4725 0003850 100.1548 259.9895 15.49867988336442
Epoch: 2026-03-14T23:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-03-14T23:22:13.584Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
154.32866°
Altitude
418.464 km
Speed
7.661 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 09m 53s
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
13:37:23
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
420.004 km
Perigee altitude
414.771 km
Semi-major axis
6,795.524 km
Eccentricity
0.00039
Inclination
53.0555°
RAAN
317.4725°
Arg. of periapsis
100.1548°
True anomaly
259.94606°
Mean anomaly
259.9895°
Eccentric anomaly
259.96778°
Mean motion
3.87444 °/min
Orbital period
92.92 mins
BSTAR
0.00077158
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