STARLINK-1573, 46061

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1573, 46061 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
46061, 2020-055AL
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 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 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1573
1 46061U 20055AL  25181.92857876 -.00000419  00000-0 -92116-5 0  9998
2 46061  53.0547 166.8562 0001660  86.9029 273.2150 15.06395395271088
Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:17Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:17:09.204Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-86.66352°
Altitude
548.041 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 07m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
17.17575°
Longitude
-74.8045°
Altitude
547.024 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 30m 03s
Apparent Declination
-13° 48' 19"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:58:20
Azimuth
283.959° WNW
Elevation
-37.02°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.646 km
Perigee altitude
546.347 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.633 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
53.0547°
RAAN
166.8562°
Arg. of periapsis
86.9029°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.215°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000092116
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STARLINK-1573 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-01 06:40:34.209Z339.833° N2025-07-01 06:42:34.209Z11.901° NNE16.602°2025-07-01 06:45:34.209Z59.463° ENE
6 mins2025-07-01 08:20:34.209Z322.386° NNW2025-07-01 08:22:34.209Z3.498° NNE39.158°2025-07-01 08:26:34.209Z115.426° SE
4 mins2025-07-01 10:00:34.209Z262.489° W2025-07-01 10:02:34.209Z225.428° WSW17.942°2025-07-01 10:04:34.209Z192.828° SSW
6 mins2025-07-02 01:32:34.209Z223.607° SW2025-07-02 01:35:34.209Z78.947° E43.448°2025-07-02 01:38:34.209Z52.693° ENE
4 mins2025-07-02 03:13:34.209Z305.322° NW2025-07-02 03:15:34.209Z347.08° N20.547°2025-07-02 03:17:34.209Z21.542° NNE
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