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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1493
1 45759U 20038AF  25255.84455621  .00001312  00000-0  10691-3 0  9994
2 45759  53.0533 294.9993 0001317  70.1994 289.9137 15.06404581289662
Epoch: 2025-09-12T20:16Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-12T20:16:09.656Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-1.12738°
Altitude
547.766 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 39m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:20:18
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.381 km
Perigee altitude
546.556 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.605 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0533°
RAAN
294.9993°
Arg. of periapsis
70.1994°
True anomaly
289.89951°
Mean anomaly
289.9137°
Eccentric anomaly
289.90661°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00010691
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