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
11 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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1585
1 46117U 20057A   25181.83089566  .00001730  00000-0  13506-3 0  9994
2 46117  53.0560 347.2580 0001411  87.6568 272.4582 15.06394102268384
Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:56Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:56:29.385Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
129.00047°
Altitude
548.067 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 09m 01s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.1905°
Longitude
38.95568°
Altitude
566.699 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 54m 40s
Apparent Declination
-80° 43' 59"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:19:29
Azimuth
190.576° SSW
Elevation
-44.93°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.477 km
Perigee altitude
546.523 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.637 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.056°
RAAN
347.258°
Arg. of periapsis
87.6568°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
272.4582°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00013506
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STARLINK-1585 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 13:37:39.948Z221.18° SW2025-07-01 13:40:39.948Z188.551° SSW42.034°2025-07-01 13:44:39.948Z54.316° ENE
4 mins2025-07-01 15:19:39.948Z307.384° NW2025-07-01 15:20:39.948Z328.466° NNW21.574°2025-07-01 15:23:39.948Z24.324° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 18:40:39.948Z345.374° N2025-07-01 18:42:39.948Z21.098° NNE17.982°2025-07-01 18:44:39.948Z55.626° ENE
7 mins2025-07-01 20:19:39.948Z315.295° NNW2025-07-01 20:22:39.948Z37.511° NE43.569°2025-07-01 20:26:39.948Z123.265° SE
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