STARLINK-1493, 45759

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1493, 45759 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Sat, 13 Jun 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
45759, 2020-038AF
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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)
2020-06-13 (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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1493
1 45759U 20038AF  25181.60237266  .00000862  00000-0  76795-4 0  9996
2 45759  53.0557 268.2832 0001095  95.4357 264.6757 15.06390340278472
Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:27:24.997Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
132.5192°
Altitude
548.191 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 53m 07s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
40.2161°
Longitude
169.31853°
Altitude
550.315 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 30m 58s
Apparent Declination
3° 20' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in partial shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:03:15
Azimuth
61.7° ENE
Elevation
-24.999°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.27 km
Perigee altitude
546.753 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.649 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.0557°
RAAN
268.2832°
Arg. of periapsis
95.4357°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
264.6757°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000076795
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STARLINK-1493 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 08:07:57.233Z211.193° SW2025-07-01 08:11:57.233Z109.145° ESE37.808°2025-07-01 08:14:57.233Z60.206° ENE
5 mins2025-07-01 09:48:57.233Z285.673° WNW2025-07-01 09:50:57.233Z325.749° NNW24.675°2025-07-01 09:53:57.233Z25.924° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 14:50:57.233Z327.822° NNW2025-07-01 14:52:57.233Z32.196° NE39.375°2025-07-01 14:56:57.233Z114.426° SE
4 mins2025-07-01 16:30:57.233Z257.069° W2025-07-01 16:31:57.233Z237.56° WSW19.298°2025-07-01 16:34:57.233Z186.356° SSW
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