STARLINK-1623, 46129

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1623, 46129 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
46129, 2020-057N
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1623
1 46129U 20057N   25186.57653353  .00001512  00000-0  12035-3 0  9998
2 46129  53.0573 305.9535 0001260  90.6852 269.4281 15.06408004269384
Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:50:12.496Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
174.58878°
Altitude
548.075 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 23m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
6.22584°
Longitude
-11.72276°
Altitude
547.323 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 59m 00s
Apparent Declination
-38° 00' 17"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:29:45
Azimuth
235.527° WSW
Elevation
-18.552°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.33 km
Perigee altitude
546.585 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.594 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0573°
RAAN
305.9535°
Arg. of periapsis
90.6852°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.4281°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00012035
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STARLINK-1623 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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6 mins2025-07-06 10:43:33.241Z229.961° WSW2025-07-06 10:46:33.241Z39.923° NE44.697°2025-07-06 10:49:33.241Z49.766° ENE
4 mins2025-07-06 12:24:33.241Z304.149° NW2025-07-06 12:26:33.241Z342.618° N19.611°2025-07-06 12:28:33.241Z18.239° NNE
4 mins2025-07-06 15:46:33.241Z353.804° N2025-07-06 15:47:33.241Z13.148° NNE19.514°2025-07-06 15:50:33.241Z66.544° ENE
6 mins2025-07-06 17:25:33.241Z310.226° NW2025-07-06 17:27:33.241Z312.232° NW43.736°2025-07-06 17:31:33.241Z130.676° SE
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