STARLINK-1597, 46142

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1597, 46142 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
46142, 2020-057AB
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1597
1 46142U 20057AB  25128.84736108  .00006147  00000-0  43098-3 0  9991
2 46142  53.0538 245.1074 0001363  90.1549 269.9597 15.06418380260110
Epoch: 2025-05-08T20:20Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T20:20:11.997Z)
Latitude
0.00005°
Longitude
73.14547°
Altitude
548.035 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 20m 25s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-31.25264°
Longitude
-82.12646°
Altitude
557.341 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 21m 56s
Apparent Declination
-35° 40' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:36:31
Azimuth
291.77° WNW
Elevation
-80.086°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.37 km
Perigee altitude
546.482 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.563 km
Eccentricity
0.0001363
Inclination
53.0538°
RAAN
245.1074°
Arg. of periapsis
90.1549°
True anomaly
269.94408°
Mean anomaly
269.9597°
Eccentric anomaly
269.95189°
Mean motion
3.76583 °/min
BSTAR
0.00043098
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1597 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-05-09 09:13:21.961Z166.286° S2025-05-09 09:15:21.961Z135.373° SSE16.703°2025-05-09 09:18:21.961Z86.495° E
6 mins2025-05-09 10:52:21.961Z245.94° WSW2025-05-09 10:55:21.961Z357.361° N40.485°2025-05-09 10:58:21.961Z43.427° NE
4 mins2025-05-09 12:33:21.961Z311.748° NW2025-05-09 12:35:21.961Z347.189° N17.039°2025-05-09 12:37:21.961Z19.754° NNE
5 mins2025-05-09 15:54:21.961Z339.721° N2025-05-09 15:56:21.961Z17.826° NNE22.971°2025-05-09 15:59:21.961Z75.639° E
6 mins2025-05-09 17:34:21.961Z296.698° NW2025-05-09 17:36:21.961Z231.764° WSW41.754°2025-05-09 17:40:21.961Z142.691° SSE
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