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
19 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 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1543
1 46053U 20055AC  25187.14418234  .00000142  00000-0  28404-4 0  9999
2 46053  53.0543 143.4016 0001465  90.4437 269.6719 15.06395086271870
Epoch: 2025-07-06T03:27Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T03:27:37.354Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
167.12381°
Altitude
548.112 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 33m 36s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-13.6973°
Longitude
153.05959°
Altitude
551.223 km
Speed
7.586 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 42m 28s
Apparent Declination
-59° 39' 46"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:29:41
Azimuth
212.16° SW
Elevation
-25.648°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.512 km
Perigee altitude
546.483 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.634 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0543°
RAAN
143.4016°
Arg. of periapsis
90.4437°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.6719°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000028404
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STARLINK-1543 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-06 22:43:32.892Z170.813° S2025-07-06 22:45:32.892Z134.43° SE20.995°2025-07-06 22:48:32.892Z81.081° E
6 mins2025-07-07 00:22:32.892Z256.226° W2025-07-07 00:25:32.892Z351.351° N36.399°2025-07-07 00:28:32.892Z40.063° NE
5 mins2025-07-07 05:24:32.892Z338.278° N2025-07-07 05:26:32.892Z19.044° NNE25.784°2025-07-07 05:29:32.892Z81.723° E
5 mins2025-07-07 07:04:32.892Z286.863° WNW2025-07-07 07:06:32.892Z223.706° SW36.918°2025-07-07 07:09:32.892Z154.844° SSE
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