STARLINK-1585, 46117

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1585, 46117 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Tue, 18 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
46117, 2020-057A
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)
2020-08-18 (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-1585
1 46117U 20057A   25187.60307604 -.00000166  00000-0  77277-5 0  9991
2 46117  53.0565 321.3450 0001673 113.8590 246.2574 15.06393450269257
Epoch: 2025-07-06T14:28Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T14:28:25.769Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
179.41317°
Altitude
548.578 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 25m 22s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
47.12803°
Longitude
-128.46128°
Altitude
551.63 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
23h 47m 38s
Apparent Declination
6° 05' 11"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:43:50
Azimuth
338.533° N
Elevation
-41.703°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.661 km
Perigee altitude
546.343 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.639 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
53.0565°
RAAN
321.345°
Arg. of periapsis
113.859°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
246.2574°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.0000077277
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STARLINK-1585 Visibility forecast

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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-07 11:20:39.881Z214.644° SW2025-07-07 11:23:39.881Z152.432° SSE41.239°2025-07-07 11:27:39.881Z56.612° ENE
5 mins2025-07-07 13:01:39.881Z293.175° NW2025-07-07 13:03:39.881Z335.27° NNW23.363°2025-07-07 13:06:39.881Z28.414° NE
4 mins2025-07-07 16:23:39.881Z350.372° N2025-07-07 16:25:39.881Z26.496° NE16.723°2025-07-07 16:27:39.881Z57.489° ENE
6 mins2025-07-07 18:02:39.881Z319.825° NNW2025-07-07 18:05:39.881Z61.202° ENE40.866°2025-07-07 18:08:39.881Z116.404° SE
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