DECAYED

STARLINK-1497, 45781 (Decayed)

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1497, 45781 was 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
45781, 2020-038BD
Orbit
Decayed
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Decayed Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass
260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2020-06-13 (6 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, 10.1 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 3 weeks ago

TLE from 3 weeks ago
0 STARLINK-1497
1 45781U 20038BD  26043.42871565  .15800035  12699-4  16747-3 0  9992
2 45781  53.0082 203.1300 0004619 305.8625  54.1996 16.50362636314441
Epoch: 2026-02-12T10:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2026-02-12T10:17:21.032Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
-93.68825°
Altitude
137.55 km
Speed
7.826 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 32m 31s
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
15:28:24
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
141.686 km
Perigee altitude
135.666 km
Semi-major axis
6,516.813 km
Eccentricity
0.00046
Inclination
53.0082°
RAAN
203.13°
Arg. of periapsis
305.8625°
True anomaly
54.24254°
Mean anomaly
54.1996°
Eccentric anomaly
54.22107°
Mean motion
4.12563 °/min
Orbital period
87.26 mins
BSTAR
0.00016747
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