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
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-1579
1 46083U 20055BJ  25183.25641589 -.00000512  00000-0 -15509-4 0  9996
2 46083  53.0540 140.8462 0001395  88.5835 271.5314 15.06390706271550
Epoch: 2025-07-02T06:09Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T06:09:14.332Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
127.99634°
Altitude
548.093 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
09h 23m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
23.27603°
Longitude
141.08016°
Altitude
547.567 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
11h 09m 08s
Apparent Declination
-7° 04' 49"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
00:18:59
Azimuth
30.143° NE
Elevation
-53.624°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.477 km
Perigee altitude
546.545 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.648 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.054°
RAAN
140.8462°
Arg. of periapsis
88.5835°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.5314°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000015509
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STARLINK-1579 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-03 23:45:18.715Z237.136° WSW2025-07-03 23:47:18.715Z264.105° W42.787°2025-07-03 23:51:18.715Z47.326° ENE
4 mins2025-07-04 01:26:18.715Z311.918° NW2025-07-04 01:27:18.715Z330.131° NNW18.211°2025-07-04 01:30:18.715Z22.341° NNE
5 mins2025-07-04 04:47:18.715Z343.276° N2025-07-04 04:49:18.715Z21.44° NNE21.035°2025-07-04 04:52:18.715Z73.148° E
7 mins2025-07-04 06:26:18.715Z306.5° NW2025-07-04 06:29:18.715Z216.99° SW44.468°2025-07-04 06:33:18.715Z135.539° SSE
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