STARLINK-1596, 46141

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1596, 46141 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
46141, 2020-057AA
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
20 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially 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 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1596
1 46141U 20057AA  25128.51639448  .00037905  00000-0  20483-2 0  9991
2 46141  53.0533 204.0171 0005556 330.9717  29.0966 15.14352266260660
Epoch: 2025-05-08T12:23Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T12:23:36.483Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
151.52933°
Altitude
520.478 km
Speed
7.606 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 36m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-50.31457°
Longitude
32.06037°
Altitude
539.427 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 07m 43s
Apparent Declination
-45° 22' 24"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:40:13
Azimuth
220.54° SW
Elevation
-82.565°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
527.052 km
Perigee altitude
519.383 km
Semi-major axis
6,901.355 km
Eccentricity
0.0005556
Inclination
53.0533°
RAAN
204.0171°
Arg. of periapsis
330.9717°
True anomaly
29.12758°
Mean anomaly
29.0966°
Eccentric anomaly
29.11209°
Mean motion
3.78566 °/min
BSTAR
0.0020483
Orbital period
95.1 mins
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STARLINK-1596 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 09:14:02.603Z284.785° WNW2025-05-09 09:17:02.603Z337.043° NNW20.924°2025-05-09 09:20:02.603Z28.216° NE
4 mins2025-05-09 12:36:02.603Z352.478° N2025-05-09 12:37:02.603Z10.58° NNE16.978°2025-05-09 12:40:02.603Z61.399° ENE
5 mins2025-05-09 14:15:02.603Z320.169° NNW2025-05-09 14:17:02.603Z39.807° NE43.163°2025-05-09 14:20:02.603Z120.289° SE
7 mins2025-05-10 07:20:02.603Z227.233° WSW2025-05-10 07:23:02.603Z216.8° SW43.403°2025-05-10 07:27:02.603Z51.172° ENE
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