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
12 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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1596
1 46141U 20057AA  25181.72133578  .00014615  00000-0  73751-3 0  9996
2 46141  53.0529 321.6240 0005998 146.9285 213.2084 15.17340105268739
Epoch: 2025-06-30T17:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T17:18:43.411Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
142.91598°
Altitude
518.226 km
Speed
7.604 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 26m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-52.43659°
Longitude
37.13758°
Altitude
533.671 km
Speed
7.595 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 01m 56s
Apparent Declination
-70° 56' 49"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:09:14
Azimuth
204.293° SW
Elevation
-47.607°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
518.29 km
Perigee altitude
510.022 km
Semi-major axis
6,892.293 km
Eccentricity
0.0006
Inclination
53.0529°
RAAN
321.624°
Arg. of periapsis
146.9285°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
213.2084°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79313 °/min
Orbital period
94.91 mins
BSTAR
0.00073751
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STARLINK-1596 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
4 mins2025-07-01 10:51:35.553Z161.075° S2025-07-01 10:53:35.553Z124.428° SE17.292°2025-07-01 10:55:35.553Z90.024° ESE
6 mins2025-07-01 12:29:35.553Z250.896° W2025-07-01 12:31:35.553Z302.663° NW39.609°2025-07-01 12:35:35.553Z43.366° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 17:29:35.553Z347.441° N2025-07-01 17:31:35.553Z32.225° NE22.124°2025-07-01 17:33:35.553Z71.36° E
6 mins2025-07-01 19:07:35.553Z300.135° NW2025-07-01 19:10:35.553Z203.368° SW40.673°2025-07-01 19:13:35.553Z144.956° SSE
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