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: 18 hours ago

TLE from 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1493
1 45759U 20038AF  25261.01962905  .00003520  00000-0  25503-3 0  9999
2 45759  53.0515 271.7677 0001143  77.1851 282.9266 15.06403428290443
Epoch: 2025-09-18T00:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T00:28:15.949Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-92.486°
Altitude
547.903 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 07m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
11:20:38
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.264 km
Perigee altitude
546.681 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.609 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.0515°
RAAN
271.7677°
Arg. of periapsis
77.1851°
True anomaly
282.91383°
Mean anomaly
282.9266°
Eccentric anomaly
282.92022°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00025503
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