STARLINK-1280, 45388

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1280, 45388 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
45388, 2020-019AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1280
1 45388U 20019AE  25195.61354419  .00000394  00000-0  45383-4 0  9998
2 45388  53.0546 155.3864 0001854  75.7199 284.3996 15.06396737293834
Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:43Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-14T14:43:30.218Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
1.79061°
Altitude
547.782 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
10h 21m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
23.3088°
Longitude
161.67552°
Altitude
547.632 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 34m 06s
Apparent Declination
-6° 54' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:17:06
Azimuth
19.137° NNE
Elevation
-55.612°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.776 km
Perigee altitude
546.208 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.629 km
Eccentricity
0.00019
Inclination
53.0546°
RAAN
155.3864°
Arg. of periapsis
75.7199°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
284.3996°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000045383
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STARLINK-1280 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-07-14 22:50:32.352Z155.249° SSE2025-07-14 22:52:32.352Z122.455° SE15.152°2025-07-14 22:54:32.352Z91.763° ESE
6 mins2025-07-15 00:28:32.352Z240.123° WSW2025-07-15 00:31:32.352Z338.694° N43.153°2025-07-15 00:34:32.352Z44.575° NE
4 mins2025-07-15 05:31:32.352Z351.133° N2025-07-15 05:33:32.352Z34.624° NE21.634°2025-07-15 05:35:32.352Z70.073° E
6 mins2025-07-15 07:10:32.352Z302.287° NW2025-07-15 07:12:32.352Z266.828° W42.12°2025-07-15 07:16:32.352Z139.454° SSE
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