STARLINK-1279, 45360

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1279, 45360 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Wed, 18 Mar 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
45360, 2020-019A
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
5 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)
2020-03-18 (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 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1279
1 45360U 20019A   25182.15157221  .00001537  00000-0  12207-3 0  9993
2 45360  53.0537 185.8143 0001219  86.5208 273.5920 15.06404450292229
Epoch: 2025-07-01T03:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T03:38:15.838Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-148.20289°
Altitude
548.024 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 23m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
11.0657°
Longitude
-140.69667°
Altitude
547.07 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 56m 42s
Apparent Declination
-16° 03' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:06:40
Azimuth
290.462° WNW
Elevation
-46.128°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.313 km
Perigee altitude
546.625 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.606 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0537°
RAAN
185.8143°
Arg. of periapsis
86.5208°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.592°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00012207
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STARLINK-1279 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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6 mins2025-07-01 08:52:32.737Z331.144° NNW2025-07-01 08:55:32.737Z29.125° NE26.13°2025-07-01 08:58:32.737Z85.363° E
6 mins2025-07-01 10:32:32.737Z292.807° NW2025-07-01 10:35:32.737Z205.683° SW35.937°2025-07-01 10:38:32.737Z153.255° SSE
6 mins2025-07-02 02:05:32.737Z183.897° SSW2025-07-02 02:07:32.737Z145.377° SSE26.578°2025-07-02 02:11:32.737Z69.497° E
5 mins2025-07-02 03:45:32.737Z274.732° WNW2025-07-02 03:47:32.737Z331.739° NNW32.362°2025-07-02 03:50:32.737Z33.822° NE
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