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
15 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1280
1 45388U 20019AE  25181.81338296  .00000843  00000-0  75460-4 0  9998
2 45388  53.0545 217.3373 0001601  61.2091 298.9058 15.06406627291757
Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:31:16.287Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
5.40157°
Altitude
547.535 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 29m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
30.69253°
Longitude
156.24711°
Altitude
548.743 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 13m 37s
Apparent Declination
-8° 52' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
22:06:48
Azimuth
95.758° ESE
Elevation
-6.984°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.571 km
Perigee altitude
546.353 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.599 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
53.0545°
RAAN
217.3373°
Arg. of periapsis
61.2091°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
298.9058°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00007546
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STARLINK-1280 Visibility forecast

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7 mins2025-07-01 11:56:21.342Z310.574° NW2025-07-01 12:00:21.342Z108.444° ESE44.487°2025-07-01 12:03:21.342Z128.907° SE
6 mins2025-07-02 05:09:21.342Z240.325° WSW2025-07-02 05:12:21.342Z332.886° NNW43.132°2025-07-02 05:15:21.342Z44.274° NE
4 mins2025-07-02 10:12:21.342Z350.326° N2025-07-02 10:14:21.342Z33.66° NE21.799°2025-07-02 10:16:21.342Z69.697° E
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