STARLINK-1591, 46045

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1591, 46045 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Fri, 07 Aug 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
46045, 2020-055U
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 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)
2020-08-07 (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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1591
1 46045U 20055U   25128.52208729  .00002155  00000-0  16353-3 0  9998
2 46045  53.0565  56.5662 0001489  89.5499 270.5660 15.06399466262387
Epoch: 2025-05-08T12:31Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T12:31:48.341Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
2.02333°
Altitude
548.083 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 46m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-7.0424°
Longitude
-6.54755°
Altitude
549.451 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 45m 52s
Apparent Declination
-22° 50' 39"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:09:10
Azimuth
332.8° NNW
Elevation
-71.243°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.515 km
Perigee altitude
546.452 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.621 km
Eccentricity
0.0001489
Inclination
53.0565°
RAAN
56.5662°
Arg. of periapsis
89.5499°
True anomaly
270.54894°
Mean anomaly
270.566°
Eccentric anomaly
270.55747°
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
BSTAR
0.00016353
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1591 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-05-09 20:31:24.489Z174.502° S2025-05-09 20:34:24.489Z122.991° SE19.681°2025-05-09 20:36:24.489Z88.014° E
6 mins2025-05-09 22:10:24.489Z250.337° W2025-05-09 22:13:24.489Z325.745° NNW39.021°2025-05-09 22:16:24.489Z38.844° NE
5 mins2025-05-10 03:13:24.489Z346.737° N2025-05-10 03:15:24.489Z33.636° NE24.954°2025-05-10 03:18:24.489Z84.996° E
6 mins2025-05-10 04:52:24.489Z293.925° NW2025-05-10 04:54:24.489Z251.127° W37.279°2025-05-10 04:58:24.489Z149.633° SSE
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