STARLINK-1579, 46083

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1579, 46083 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
46083, 2020-055BJ
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
20 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 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1579
1 46083U 20055BJ  25184.25161724  .00000084  00000-0  24562-4 0  9996
2 46083  53.0539 136.3785 0001384  89.6105 270.5043 15.06395086271707
Epoch: 2025-07-03T06:02Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T06:02:19.729Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
124.27526°
Altitude
548.097 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 05m 30s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-26.63738°
Longitude
-37.44239°
Altitude
555.585 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 52m 51s
Apparent Declination
-35° 51' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:54:25
Azimuth
90.092° ESE
Elevation
-65.793°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.456 km
Perigee altitude
546.539 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.634 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0539°
RAAN
136.3785°
Arg. of periapsis
89.6105°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.5043°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000024562
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STARLINK-1579 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-04 04:47:31.417Z346.533° N2025-07-04 04:49:31.417Z26.559° NE21.004°2025-07-04 04:52:31.417Z75.316° E
6 mins2025-07-04 06:26:31.417Z306.168° NW2025-07-04 06:29:31.417Z176.161° S43.949°2025-07-04 06:32:31.417Z136.249° SSE
4 mins2025-07-04 22:00:31.417Z159.375° S2025-07-04 22:02:31.417Z122.34° SE18.284°2025-07-04 22:04:31.417Z88.889° E
6 mins2025-07-04 23:38:31.417Z247.662° W2025-07-04 23:41:31.417Z329.706° NNW40.362°2025-07-04 23:44:31.417Z40.589° NE
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