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
Orbit
Last TLE update
13 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)
Launch vehicle
Launch site
Object type
Shape & HBR
Box + 1 Pan, 8.86 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)
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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1597
1 46142U 20057AB 25181.52680912 .00000445 00000-0 48756-4 0 9998
2 46142 53.0561 8.6209 0001324 88.4522 271.6619 15.06392244268052Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:38Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T12:38:36.307Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-99.86574°
Altitude
548.088 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 34m 29s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
20.39028°
Longitude
-86.12961°
Altitude
547.32 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
01h 19m 39s
Apparent Declination
-8° 21' 31"
Sunlit
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:06:43
Azimuth
353.896° N
Elevation
-58.31°
Doppler factor
1
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Other satellites on launch #57 in the year 2020 (2020-08-18 UTC)
STARLINK-1597 Visibility forecast
Observer location: undefined°, undefined°
Span | Click to sort rows by Start time (UTC) header in descending order | Start Az. | Max El. time (UTC) | Max El. Az. | Max El. | End time (UTC) | End Az. |
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| 6 mins | 2025-07-01 14:16:44.376Z | 187.097° SSW | 2025-07-01 14:19:44.376Z | 123.315° SE | 27.297° | 2025-07-01 14:22:44.376Z | 71.127° E |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-01 15:56:44.376Z | 271.552° WNW | 2025-07-01 15:58:44.376Z | 321.286° NNW | 32.051° | 2025-07-01 16:02:44.376Z | 38.276° NE |
| 5 mins | 2025-07-01 20:58:44.376Z | 338.912° N | 2025-07-01 21:00:44.376Z | 30.565° NE | 30.601° | 2025-07-01 21:03:44.376Z | 93.587° ESE |
| 6 mins | 2025-07-01 22:37:44.376Z | 284.042° WNW | 2025-07-01 22:40:44.376Z | 211.272° SW | 28.805° | 2025-07-01 22:43:44.376Z | 163.479° S |
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