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
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1572
1 46060U 20055AK  25169.85713030 -.00000006  00000-0  18487-4 0  9997
2 46060  53.0545 221.0079 0001289  87.2118 272.9018 15.06390783269231
Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:34Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:34:16.057Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
5.10778°
Altitude
548.074 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 44m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-48.94932°
Longitude
-117.39705°
Altitude
564.918 km
Speed
7.578 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 29m 06s
Apparent Declination
-45° 31' 29"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:28:41
Azimuth
238.182° WSW
Elevation
-77.595°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.403 km
Perigee altitude
546.618 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.648 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0545°
RAAN
221.0079°
Arg. of periapsis
87.2118°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
272.9018°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000018487
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STARLINK-1572 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-06-19 06:18:20.715Z229.022° WSW2025-06-19 06:21:20.715Z228.744° WSW44.272°2025-06-19 06:25:20.715Z50.306° ENE
4 mins2025-06-19 08:00:20.715Z312.704° NW2025-06-19 08:01:20.715Z332.627° NNW19.737°2025-06-19 08:04:20.715Z24.782° NE
4 mins2025-06-19 11:21:20.715Z346.485° N2025-06-19 11:23:20.715Z24.549° NE19.565°2025-06-19 11:25:20.715Z60.478° ENE
6 mins2025-06-19 13:00:20.715Z310.586° NW2025-06-19 13:03:20.715Z113.2° SE44.765°2025-06-19 13:06:20.715Z129.795° SE
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