STARLINK-1538, 46071

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1538, 46071 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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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STARLINK-1538 details

Identifier	46071, 2020-055AW
Orbit	LEO
Last TLE update	4 hours ago
Origin	SpaceX/Seattle (US)
Manufacturer	SpaceX/Seattle
Mission	Partially operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor	STARLINK, Unknown motor
Mass	260 kg wet, ~248 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2020-08-07 (4 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 4 hours ago

0 STARLINK-1538
1 46071U 20055AW  24348.16668981  .01033351  00000-0  39876-2 0  9997
2 46071  53.0454 312.9204 0000773 103.8954  12.2192 15.84132959240863

Epoch: 2024-12-13T04:00Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-13T04:00:01.999Z)

Latitude	45.99679°
Longitude	-60.1898°
Altitude	323.14 km
Speed	7.721 km/s
True Right ascension	05h 28m 37s
True Declination	45° 48' 50"
Sunlit	Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	40.09506°
Longitude	-151.2882°
Altitude	321.072 km
Speed	7.721 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	21h 08m 57s
Apparent Declination	1° 32' 34"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	06:46:19
Azimuth	312.914° NW
Elevation	-37.277°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	319.566 km
Perigee altitude	318.531 km
Semi-major axis	6,697.185 km
Eccentricity	0.0000773
Inclination	53.0454°
RAAN	312.9204°
Arg. of periapsis	103.8954°
True anomaly	12.22107°
Mean anomaly	12.2192°
Eccentric anomaly	12.22014°
Mean motion	3.96009 °/min
BSTAR	0.0039876
Orbital period	90.91 mins