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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STARLINK-1540 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 16 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) | |
| Launch vehicle | |
| Launch site | |
| 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 16 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1540
1 46051U 20055AA 24339.45185319 .00026813 00000-0 18102-2 0 9999
2 46051 53.0543 22.7079 0001478 109.0201 251.0948 15.06438554239675Epoch: 2024-12-04T10:50Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-04T10:50:40.115Z)
| Latitude | -0.00004° |
| Longitude | 146.29391° |
| Altitude | 548.304 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 01h 30m 49s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | 33.88325° |
| Longitude | 173.42928° |
| Altitude | 548.944 km |
| Speed | 7.592 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 07h 11m 40s |
| Apparent Declination | -3° 51' 06" |
| Sunlit | Object is in full shadow |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 00:54:51 |
| Azimuth | 90.264° ESE |
| Elevation | -5.693° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.388 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.341 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.501 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001478 |
| Inclination | 53.0543° |
| RAAN | 22.7079° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 109.0201° |
| True anomaly | 251.07878° |
| Mean anomaly | 251.0948° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 251.08679° |
| Mean motion | 3.76588 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0018102 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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Other satellites on launch #55 in the year 2020 (2020-08-07 UTC)
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mins | 2024-12-05 04:30:41.703Z | 161.475° S | 2024-12-05 04:32:41.703Z | 128.943° SE | 16.406° | 2024-12-05 04:34:41.703Z | 95.204° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-05 06:09:41.703Z | 246.454° WSW | 2024-12-05 06:11:41.703Z | 300.467° NW | 41.864° | 2024-12-05 06:15:41.703Z | 44.902° NE |
| 4 mins | 2024-12-05 07:50:41.703Z | 316.793° NNW | 2024-12-05 07:51:41.703Z | 334.613° NNW | 17.144° | 2024-12-05 07:54:41.703Z | 24° NE |
| 5 mins | 2024-12-05 11:11:41.703Z | 344.949° N | 2024-12-05 11:13:41.703Z | 26.664° NE | 22.777° | 2024-12-05 11:16:41.703Z | 78.572° E |
| 6 mins | 2024-12-05 12:50:41.703Z | 301.256° NW | 2024-12-05 12:53:41.703Z | 197.622° SSW | 41.819° | 2024-12-05 12:56:41.703Z | 143.073° SSE |
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