STARLINK-1260, 45404

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1260, 45404 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
45404, 2020-019AW
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1260
1 45404U 20019AW  25182.72657696  .00000778  00000-0  71131-4 0  9994
2 45404  53.0540 183.2396 0001276  84.2900 275.8234 15.06400942292035
Epoch: 2025-07-01T17:26Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T17:26:16.249Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
1.65397°
Altitude
547.998 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
12h 12m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
42.84987°
Longitude
43.45428°
Altitude
550.623 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 07m 16s
Apparent Declination
17° 14' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:31:54
Azimuth
287.154° WNW
Elevation
6.411°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.363 km
Perigee altitude
546.596 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.616 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.054°
RAAN
183.2396°
Arg. of periapsis
84.29°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
275.8234°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000071131
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STARLINK-1260 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-02 04:51:25.780Z295.721° NW2025-07-02 04:54:25.780Z343.451° N17.75°2025-07-02 04:56:25.780Z17.61° NNE
4 mins2025-07-02 08:14:25.780Z352.779° N2025-07-02 08:15:25.780Z13.399° NNE21.72°2025-07-02 08:18:25.780Z71.462° E
6 mins2025-07-02 09:53:25.780Z301.503° NW2025-07-02 09:55:25.780Z257.625° W42.561°2025-07-02 09:59:25.780Z139.672° SSE
4 mins2025-07-03 01:27:25.780Z154.213° SSE2025-07-03 01:28:25.780Z133.94° SE20.205°2025-07-03 01:31:25.780Z81.757° E
6 mins2025-07-03 03:05:25.780Z254.673° W2025-07-03 03:07:25.780Z296.954° NW37.11°2025-07-03 03:11:25.780Z40.759° NE
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