STARLINK-1570, 46059

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1570, 46059 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
46059, 2020-055AJ
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-1570
1 46059U 20055AJ  25169.86080902  .00000562  00000-0  56590-4 0  9994
2 46059  53.0538 220.9892 0000897  88.9040 271.2052 15.06397198269224
Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:39Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:39:33.899Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
3.76118°
Altitude
548.086 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 43m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.14212°
Longitude
-84.39299°
Altitude
566.319 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 27m 02s
Apparent Declination
-48° 17' 50"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:15:41
Azimuth
230.79° WSW
Elevation
-74.75°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.112 km
Perigee altitude
546.87 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.628 km
Eccentricity
0.00009
Inclination
53.0538°
RAAN
220.9892°
Arg. of periapsis
88.904°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.2052°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00005659
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STARLINK-1570 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
5 mins2025-06-19 08:05:02.659Z301.284° NW2025-06-19 08:07:02.659Z336.64° NNW18.963°2025-06-19 08:10:02.659Z26.201° NE
4 mins2025-06-19 11:27:02.659Z348.527° N2025-06-19 11:29:02.659Z28.704° NE20.399°2025-06-19 11:31:02.659Z64.468° ENE
6 mins2025-06-19 13:06:02.659Z307.659° NW2025-06-19 13:09:02.659Z153.293° SSE43.794°2025-06-19 13:12:02.659Z133.933° SE
4 mins2025-06-20 04:40:02.659Z156.723° SSE2025-06-20 04:42:02.659Z120.602° SE17.268°2025-06-20 04:44:02.659Z88.656° E
6 mins2025-06-20 06:18:02.659Z245.955° WSW2025-06-20 06:21:02.659Z339.037° N41.087°2025-06-20 06:24:02.659Z42.1° NE
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