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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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 | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 1 day ago |
| Origin | |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX/Seattle |
| Mission | Operational Commercial Communications |
| Bus & Motor | STARLINK, Unknown motor |
| Mass | 260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry |
| Launch date (UTC) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| Object type | Payload Rocket body Debris |
| Shape & HBR | Box + 1 Pan, 10.11 m |
| Radar Cross Section | 13.562 m², Large (>1 m²) |
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TLE from 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1540
1 46051U 20055AA 25076.82033701 .00002398 00000-0 17986-3 0 9998
2 46051 53.0532 278.6665 0001409 84.4720 275.6430 15.06394374254735Epoch: 2025-03-17T19:41Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-03-17T19:41:17.117Z)
| Latitude | -0° |
| Longitude | 167.71349° |
| Altitude | 548.012 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 18h 34m 39s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -37.00467° |
| Longitude | 127.77799° |
| Altitude | 559.85 km |
| Speed | 7.581 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 17h 07m 44s |
| Apparent Declination | -39° 51' 42" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 06:30:36 |
| Azimuth | 96.492° ESE |
| Elevation | -74.14° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.476 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.524 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.637 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001409 |
| Inclination | 53.0532° |
| RAAN | 278.6665° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 84.472° |
| True anomaly | 275.62693° |
| Mean anomaly | 275.643° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 275.63497° |
| Mean motion | 3.76577 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.00017986 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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STARLINK-1540 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2025-03-19 14:49:37.254Z | 189.979° SSW | 2025-03-19 14:52:37.254Z | 140.542° SSE | 25.732° | 2025-03-19 14:55:37.254Z | 77.787° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-03-19 16:29:37.254Z | 263.284° W | 2025-03-19 16:32:37.254Z | 338.151° N | 33.045° | 2025-03-19 16:35:37.254Z | 35.605° NE |
| 6 mins | 2025-03-19 21:31:37.254Z | 332.865° NNW | 2025-03-19 21:34:37.254Z | 44.523° NE | 28.955° | 2025-03-19 21:37:37.254Z | 94.954° ESE |
| 5 mins | 2025-03-19 23:11:37.254Z | 281° WNW | 2025-03-19 23:13:37.254Z | 231.024° WSW | 31.133° | 2025-03-19 23:16:37.254Z | 165.39° S |
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