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
21 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 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1543
1 46053U 20055AC  25181.37199458  .00001354  00000-0  10980-3 0  9997
2 46053  53.0533 169.3143 0001185  90.6731 269.4394 15.06398018271005
Epoch: 2025-06-30T08:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T08:55:40.331Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
116.71349°
Altitude
548.105 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 17m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
9.54215°
Longitude
-74.52169°
Altitude
547.135 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 21m 21s
Apparent Declination
-23° 26' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:00:00
Azimuth
96.663° ESE
Elevation
-29.988°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.309 km
Perigee altitude
546.668 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.626 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0533°
RAAN
169.3143°
Arg. of periapsis
90.6731°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.4394°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.0001098
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STARLINK-1543 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-01 07:41:14.086Z330.102° NNW2025-07-01 07:44:14.086Z30.803° NE28.11°2025-07-01 07:47:14.086Z89.309° E
6 mins2025-07-01 09:21:14.086Z288.329° WNW2025-07-01 09:24:14.086Z207.505° SW32.47°2025-07-01 09:27:14.086Z158.013° S
6 mins2025-07-02 00:54:14.086Z188.419° SSW2025-07-02 00:56:14.086Z145.911° SSE29.897°2025-07-02 01:00:14.086Z66.46° ENE
5 mins2025-07-02 02:34:14.086Z279.935° WNW2025-07-02 02:36:14.086Z333.082° NNW30.024°2025-07-02 02:39:14.086Z32.366° NE
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