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
12 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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1543
1 46053U 20055AC  25173.07865027  .00000643  00000-0  62084-4 0  9990
2 46053  53.0564 206.5501 0001977  96.0318 264.0896 15.06388203269236
Epoch: 2025-06-22T01:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-22T01:53:15.383Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
-92.27246°
Altitude
548.268 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 46m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.74288°
Longitude
86.04832°
Altitude
548.064 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 18m 09s
Apparent Declination
-60° 39' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:53:30
Azimuth
162.596° S
Elevation
-14.827°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.887 km
Perigee altitude
546.149 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.655 km
Eccentricity
0.0002
Inclination
53.0564°
RAAN
206.5501°
Arg. of periapsis
96.0318°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
264.0896°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76575 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000062084
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STARLINK-1543 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-06-23 03:30:59.201Z161.377° S2025-06-23 03:32:59.201Z129.201° SE16.173°2025-06-23 03:34:59.201Z95.623° ESE
6 mins2025-06-23 05:09:59.201Z245.664° WSW2025-06-23 05:11:59.201Z297.829° NW41.985°2025-06-23 05:15:59.201Z45.057° ENE
4 mins2025-06-23 06:50:59.201Z316.269° NNW2025-06-23 06:51:59.201Z334.091° NNW17.208°2025-06-23 06:54:59.201Z23.754° NE
5 mins2025-06-23 10:11:59.201Z344.516° N2025-06-23 10:13:59.201Z25.709° NE22.631°2025-06-23 10:16:59.201Z77.931° E
6 mins2025-06-23 11:50:59.201Z301.822° NW2025-06-23 11:53:59.201Z200.655° SSW42.209°2025-06-23 11:56:59.201Z142.659° SSE
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