STARLINK-1255, 45399

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1255, 45399 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
45399, 2020-019AR
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
16 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 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1255
1 45399U 20019AR  25183.22418440 -.00000415  00000-0 -90077-5 0  9996
2 45399  53.0540 181.0044 0001180  78.9535 281.1587 15.06392629292204
Epoch: 2025-07-02T05:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T05:22:49.532Z)
Latitude
0.00002°
Longitude
179.78968°
Altitude
547.955 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 04m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
14.59727°
Longitude
-171.97228°
Altitude
547.013 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
15h 41m 59s
Apparent Declination
-23° 29' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:07:15
Azimuth
103.454° ESE
Elevation
-21.223°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.322 km
Perigee altitude
546.688 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.642 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.054°
RAAN
181.0044°
Arg. of periapsis
78.9535°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
281.1587°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000090077
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STARLINK-1255 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-03 02:15:04.218Z213.199° SW2025-07-03 02:18:04.218Z145.706° SSE40.839°2025-07-03 02:22:04.218Z56.981° ENE
5 mins2025-07-03 03:56:04.218Z293.694° NW2025-07-03 03:58:04.218Z337.142° NNW23.676°2025-07-03 04:01:04.218Z29.317° NE
4 mins2025-07-03 07:18:04.218Z351.608° N2025-07-03 07:19:04.218Z8.934° NNE16.602°2025-07-03 07:22:04.218Z57.977° ENE
6 mins2025-07-03 08:57:04.218Z320.891° NNW2025-07-03 09:00:04.218Z64.396° ENE40.09°2025-07-03 09:03:04.218Z115.62° SE
4 mins2025-07-03 10:37:04.218Z264.425° W2025-07-03 10:39:04.218Z228.607° WSW17.693°2025-07-03 10:41:04.218Z195.27° SSW
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