STARLINK-1543, 46053

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1543, 46053 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
46053, 2020-055AC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
11 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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1543
1 46053U 20055AC  25188.86919943 -.00000084  00000-0  13289-4 0  9993
2 46053  53.0548 135.6547 0001616  93.5384 266.5790 15.06394499272132
Epoch: 2025-07-07T20:51Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T20:51:38.83Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-103.32946°
Altitude
548.175 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 02m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
15.87854°
Longitude
-93.1477°
Altitude
547.136 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 04m 27s
Apparent Declination
-10° 55' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:11:21
Azimuth
334.271° NNW
Elevation
-58.71°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.618 km
Perigee altitude
546.38 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.636 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
53.0548°
RAAN
135.6547°
Arg. of periapsis
93.5384°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
266.579°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000013289
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STARLINK-1543 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-08 22:29:42.254Z201.575° SSW2025-07-08 22:32:42.254Z146.54° SSE33.333°2025-07-08 22:36:42.254Z63.484° ENE
5 mins2025-07-09 00:10:42.254Z284.53° WNW2025-07-09 00:12:42.254Z334.175° NNW27.867°2025-07-09 00:15:42.254Z31.12° NE
6 mins2025-07-09 05:11:42.254Z326.816° NNW2025-07-09 05:14:42.254Z47.012° ENE34.864°2025-07-09 05:17:42.254Z104.252° ESE
5 mins2025-07-09 06:51:42.254Z272.805° WNW2025-07-09 06:53:42.254Z231.457° WSW23.738°2025-07-09 06:56:42.254Z177.019° S
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