STARLINK-1227, 45230

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1227, 45230 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
45230, 2020-012BE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
4 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 4 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1227
1 45230U 20012BE  25194.18340252  .00000214  00000-0  33291-4 0  9994
2 45230  53.0570   1.8038 0001475  86.4946 273.6212 15.06396674298368
Epoch: 2025-07-13T04:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-13T04:24:05.977Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
4.46861°
Altitude
548.037 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 07m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
35.51811°
Longitude
151.49911°
Altitude
549.189 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 18m 29s
Apparent Declination
0° 22' 10"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:35:58
Azimuth
343.575° N
Elevation
-49.284°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.514 km
Perigee altitude
546.471 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.629 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.057°
RAAN
1.8038°
Arg. of periapsis
86.4946°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.6212°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000033291
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STARLINK-1227 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-13 14:08:35.092Z231.17° WSW2025-07-13 14:11:35.092Z335.109° NNW44.931°2025-07-13 14:15:35.092Z49.579° ENE
5 mins2025-07-13 15:49:35.092Z302.237° NW2025-07-13 15:51:35.092Z339.21° N19.413°2025-07-13 15:54:35.092Z27.691° NE
4 mins2025-07-13 19:11:35.092Z350.919° N2025-07-13 19:13:35.092Z31.219° NE19.727°2025-07-13 19:15:35.092Z65.137° ENE
6 mins2025-07-13 20:50:35.092Z309.256° NW2025-07-13 20:53:35.092Z135.624° SSE43.12°2025-07-13 20:56:35.092Z131.775° SE
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