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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1573
1 46061U 20055AL  25169.85344883  .00000136  00000-0  28052-4 0  9996
2 46061  53.0546 221.0637 0001120  92.7968 267.3149 15.06391082269260
Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-18T20:28:57.978Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
6.49256°
Altitude
548.154 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
14h 44m 15s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
16.4941°
Longitude
171.77826°
Altitude
547.138 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 21m 16s
Apparent Declination
-11° 46' 07"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:34:57
Azimuth
55.697° ENE
Elevation
-49.251°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.285 km
Perigee altitude
546.734 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.647 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.0546°
RAAN
221.0637°
Arg. of periapsis
92.7968°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.3149°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000028052
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STARLINK-1573 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-06-19 07:53:25.633Z290.924° WNW2025-06-19 07:56:25.633Z346.099° N20.544°2025-06-19 07:58:25.633Z20.952° NNE
4 mins2025-06-19 11:16:25.633Z357.048° N2025-06-19 11:17:25.633Z16.392° NNE18.683°2025-06-19 11:20:25.633Z66.162° ENE
6 mins2025-06-19 12:55:25.633Z314.725° NW2025-06-19 12:57:25.633Z353.681° N44.005°2025-06-19 13:01:25.633Z126.264° SE
6 mins2025-06-20 06:07:25.633Z238.275° WSW2025-06-20 06:09:25.633Z270.594° WNW42.915°2025-06-20 06:13:25.633Z47.034° ENE
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