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
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-1573
1 46061U 20055AL  25128.05489316 -.00000018  00000-0  17710-4 0  9993
2 46061  53.0564  48.6999 0001251  98.2150 261.8981 15.06398695262963
Epoch: 2025-05-08T01:19Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T01:19:02.769Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
162.80748°
Altitude
548.217 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 14m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
48.00396°
Longitude
-78.82169°
Altitude
551.723 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 40m 20s
Apparent Declination
14° 05' 32"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:37:15
Azimuth
300.101° NW
Elevation
-11.949°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.352 km
Perigee altitude
546.62 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.623 km
Eccentricity
0.0001251
Inclination
53.0564°
RAAN
48.6999°
Arg. of periapsis
98.215°
True anomaly
261.88391°
Mean anomaly
261.8981°
Eccentric anomaly
261.891°
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
BSTAR
0.00001771
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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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.
6 mins2025-05-09 20:28:25.344Z201.423° SSW2025-05-09 20:31:25.344Z133.984° SE34.856°2025-05-09 20:34:25.344Z66.48° ENE
6 mins2025-05-09 22:08:25.344Z276.61° WNW2025-05-09 22:11:25.344Z342.854° N26.833°2025-05-09 22:14:25.344Z33.012° NE
6 mins2025-05-10 03:10:25.344Z328.471° NNW2025-05-10 03:12:25.344Z13.307° NNE35.177°2025-05-10 03:16:25.344Z107.257° ESE
5 mins2025-05-10 04:50:25.344Z267.373° W2025-05-10 04:52:25.344Z224.102° SW22.69°2025-05-10 04:55:25.344Z175.752° S
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