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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1255
1 45399U 20019AR  25196.49355017  .00002667  00000-0  19778-3 0  9995
2 45399  53.0551 121.4350 0001398  87.6907 272.4242 15.06411927294201
Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T11:50:42.734Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
10.16964°
Altitude
548.013 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 05m 44s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
49.07825°
Longitude
67.95276°
Altitude
551.857 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
17h 46m 06s
Apparent Declination
29° 09' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:18:09
Azimuth
54.224° ENE
Elevation
3.545°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.414 km
Perigee altitude
546.477 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.583 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0551°
RAAN
121.435°
Arg. of periapsis
87.6907°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
272.4242°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76581 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00019778
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STARLINK-1255 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-15 23:13:39.270Z276.555° WNW2025-07-15 23:16:39.270Z324.453° NNW23.505°2025-07-15 23:19:39.270Z24.394° NE
6 mins2025-07-16 04:16:39.270Z324.664° NNW2025-07-16 04:18:39.270Z26.802° NE40.765°2025-07-16 04:22:39.270Z116.93° SE
4 mins2025-07-16 05:56:39.270Z256.678° W2025-07-16 05:57:39.270Z238.285° WSW17.785°2025-07-16 06:00:39.270Z189.098° SSW
7 mins2025-07-16 21:27:39.270Z224.881° SW2025-07-16 21:30:39.270Z193.132° SSW44.036°2025-07-16 21:34:39.270Z52.179° ENE
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