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
7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1585
1 46117U 20057A   25189.06270728 -.00000130  00000-0  10176-4 0  9994
2 46117  53.0565 314.7936 0001701  89.4122 270.7062 15.06394856270148
Epoch: 2025-07-08T01:30Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-08T01:30:17.908Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
5.95587°
Altitude
548.092 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 59m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
50.57242°
Longitude
119.22664°
Altitude
552.041 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 35m 54s
Apparent Declination
8° 48' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:26:04
Azimuth
33.915° NE
Elevation
-35.015°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.676 km
Perigee altitude
546.32 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.635 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
53.0565°
RAAN
314.7936°
Arg. of periapsis
89.4122°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
270.7062°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000010176
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STARLINK-1585 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-08 11:15:22.688Z225.47° WSW2025-07-08 11:17:22.688Z188.988° SSW44.677°2025-07-08 11:21:22.688Z51.438° ENE
5 mins2025-07-08 12:55:22.688Z298.311° NW2025-07-08 12:57:22.688Z335.671° NNW20.401°2025-07-08 13:00:22.688Z26.657° NE
4 mins2025-07-08 16:17:22.688Z349.107° N2025-07-08 16:19:22.688Z27.484° NE18.89°2025-07-08 16:21:22.688Z61.412° ENE
6 mins2025-07-08 17:56:22.688Z312.496° NW2025-07-08 17:59:22.688Z100.984° ESE43.97°2025-07-08 18:02:22.688Z127.284° SE
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