STARLINK-1572, 46060

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1572, 46060 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
46060, 2020-055AK
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
1 day 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 1 day ago
0 STARLINK-1572
1 46060U 20055AK  25128.19126463  .00000825  00000-0  74246-4 0  9990
2 46060  53.0545  48.0520 0001297  92.9334 267.1803 15.06404099262957
Epoch: 2025-05-08T04:35Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T04:35:25.264Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
112.93141°
Altitude
548.122 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 12m 12s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
9.63292°
Longitude
115.44787°
Altitude
547.24 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 54m 37s
Apparent Declination
-14° 06' 55"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:16:00
Azimuth
339.122° N
Elevation
-62.845°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.368 km
Perigee altitude
546.571 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.607 km
Eccentricity
0.0001297
Inclination
53.0545°
RAAN
48.052°
Arg. of periapsis
92.9334°
True anomaly
267.16546°
Mean anomaly
267.1803°
Eccentric anomaly
267.17288°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
BSTAR
0.000074246
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1572 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 20:33:13.842Z208.998° SW2025-05-09 20:37:13.842Z117.594° SE36.776°2025-05-09 20:40:13.842Z62.277° ENE
5 mins2025-05-09 22:14:13.842Z282.674° WNW2025-05-09 22:16:13.842Z322.513° NNW25.475°2025-05-09 22:19:13.842Z25.558° NE
6 mins2025-05-10 03:16:13.842Z328.842° NNW2025-05-10 03:18:13.842Z26.557° NE37.949°2025-05-10 03:22:13.842Z111.832° ESE
4 mins2025-05-10 04:56:13.842Z260.125° W2025-05-10 04:57:13.842Z240.219° WSW20.475°2025-05-10 05:00:13.842Z185.523° SSW
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