STARLINK-1540, 46051

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1540, 46051 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
46051, 2020-055AA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
23 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 23 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1540
1 46051U 20055AA  25181.25036301  .00000284  00000-0  37992-4 0  9993
2 46051  53.0537 169.8612 0001320  81.6725 278.4414 15.06397310270991
Epoch: 2025-06-30T06:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T06:00:31.364Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
161.16768°
Altitude
547.965 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 19m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.10234°
Longitude
61.84214°
Altitude
566.594 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 55m 18s
Apparent Declination
-46° 39' 00"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:06:32
Azimuth
164.068° S
Elevation
-82.964°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.405 km
Perigee altitude
546.576 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.628 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0537°
RAAN
169.8612°
Arg. of periapsis
81.6725°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
278.4414°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000037992
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STARLINK-1540 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-01 07:58:54.473Z337.11° NNW2025-07-01 08:00:54.473Z34.278° NE33.197°2025-07-01 08:03:54.473Z98.87° ESE
5 mins2025-07-01 09:37:54.473Z279.065° WNW2025-07-01 09:39:54.473Z239.444° WSW25.851°2025-07-01 09:42:54.473Z176.056° S
6 mins2025-07-02 01:10:54.473Z201° SSW2025-07-02 01:12:54.473Z148.378° SSE37.485°2025-07-02 01:16:54.473Z60.012° ENE
5 mins2025-07-02 02:50:54.473Z289.22° WNW2025-07-02 02:52:54.473Z334.887° NNW25.502°2025-07-02 02:55:54.473Z29.716° NE
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