STARLINK-1527, 46048

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1527, 46048 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
46048, 2020-055X
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 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 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1527
1 46048U 20055X   25187.18840842  .00000101  00000-0  25636-4 0  9990
2 46048  53.0549 143.2065 0000365  42.4091 317.6926 15.06392357271853
Epoch: 2025-07-06T04:31Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T04:31:18.487Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
150.96376°
Altitude
547.927 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 32m 49s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.82218°
Longitude
-48.96601°
Altitude
547.837 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
21h 17m 21s
Apparent Declination
-8° 33' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:43:10
Azimuth
37.208° NE
Elevation
-53.264°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
547.758 km
Perigee altitude
547.253 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.643 km
Eccentricity
0.00004
Inclination
53.0549°
RAAN
143.2065°
Arg. of periapsis
42.4091°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
317.6926°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000025636
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STARLINK-1527 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-06 23:47:59.637Z227.963° WSW2025-07-06 23:51:59.637Z69.943° E44.781°2025-07-06 23:54:59.637Z50.863° ENE
4 mins2025-07-07 01:29:59.637Z302.979° NW2025-07-07 01:31:59.637Z341.943° N20.057°2025-07-07 01:33:59.637Z18.095° NNE
4 mins2025-07-07 04:51:59.637Z353.446° N2025-07-07 04:52:59.637Z12.465° NNE19.133°2025-07-07 04:55:59.637Z65.346° ENE
6 mins2025-07-07 06:30:59.637Z311.747° NW2025-07-07 06:32:59.637Z322.786° NNW43.374°2025-07-07 06:36:59.637Z128.921° SE
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