STARLINK-1542, 46073

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1542, 46073 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
46073, 2020-055AY
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-1542
1 46073U 20055AY  25190.18322608  .00000018  00000-0  20120-4 0  9997
2 46073  53.0550 109.7634 0001631  98.8242 261.2931 15.06403546272070
Epoch: 2025-07-09T04:23Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-09T04:23:50.733Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
116.43444°
Altitude
548.251 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 19m 03s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-37.0702°
Longitude
80.57957°
Altitude
560.12 km
Speed
7.581 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
08h 16m 49s
Apparent Declination
-54° 08' 00"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:18:52
Azimuth
130.559° SE
Elevation
-47.834°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.601 km
Perigee altitude
546.342 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.608 km
Eccentricity
0.00016
Inclination
53.055°
RAAN
109.7634°
Arg. of periapsis
98.8242°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
261.2931°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00002012
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STARLINK-1542 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-07-09 20:28:36.099Z180.957° SSW2025-07-09 20:31:36.099Z120.299° SE24.165°2025-07-09 20:34:36.099Z72.7° E
5 mins2025-07-09 22:08:36.099Z268.7° W2025-07-09 22:10:36.099Z327.492° NNW34.623°2025-07-09 22:13:36.099Z34.916° NE
5 mins2025-07-10 03:10:36.099Z343.821° N2025-07-10 03:12:36.099Z35.725° NE28.306°2025-07-10 03:15:36.099Z91.133° ESE
6 mins2025-07-10 04:49:36.099Z286.195° WNW2025-07-10 04:51:36.099Z241.716° WSW32.312°2025-07-10 04:55:36.099Z157.91° S
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