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
11 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 11 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1596
1 46141U 20057AA  25192.91690614  .00024653  00000-0  12151-2 0  9997
2 46141  53.0533 270.4900 0004624 188.2264 171.8655 15.17818302270431
Epoch: 2025-07-11T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T22:00:20.69Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
10.34182°
Altitude
516.473 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 01m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-3.77988°
Longitude
5.40666°
Altitude
516.905 km
Speed
7.604 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
14h 44m 10s
Apparent Declination
-38° 07' 36"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:24:25
Azimuth
243.55° WSW
Elevation
-30.106°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
515.894 km
Perigee altitude
509.522 km
Semi-major axis
6,890.845 km
Eccentricity
0.00046
Inclination
53.0533°
RAAN
270.49°
Arg. of periapsis
188.2264°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
171.8655°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.79432 °/min
Orbital period
94.88 mins
BSTAR
0.0012151
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STARLINK-1596 Visibility forecast

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Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-12 09:18:50.354Z283.254° WNW2025-07-12 09:20:50.354Z322.074° NNW23.715°2025-07-12 09:23:50.354Z25° NE
5 mins2025-07-12 14:18:50.354Z332.492° NNW2025-07-12 14:20:50.354Z46.496° ENE37.202°2025-07-12 14:23:50.354Z109.148° ESE
4 mins2025-07-12 15:57:50.354Z258.446° W2025-07-12 15:58:50.354Z237.754° WSW19.585°2025-07-12 16:01:50.354Z183.719° SSW
5 mins2025-07-13 07:22:50.354Z204.25° SW2025-07-13 07:24:50.354Z127.492° SE39.894°2025-07-13 07:27:50.354Z59.882° ENE
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