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). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets 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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STARLINK-1597 details
| Identifier | |
| Orbit | LEO |
| Last TLE update | 14 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 | 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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1597
1 46142U 20057AB 25023.95290635 .00026154 00000-0 17678-2 0 9991
2 46142 53.0558 355.9959 0001130 98.1337 261.9780 15.06407955244966Epoch: 2025-01-23T22:52Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-01-23T22:52:11.108Z)
| Latitude | -0.00005° |
| Longitude | -110.57346° |
| Altitude | 548.176 km |
| Speed | 7.589 km/s |
| True Right ascension | 23h 43m 59s |
| True Declination | 0° 00' 00" |
| Sunlit | Object was in daylight at TLE epoch |
Visualization TLE readout
| Latitude | -35.20629° |
| Longitude | 98.7078° |
| Altitude | 558.751 km |
| Speed | 7.582 km/s |
| Apparent Right ascension | 12h 33m 10s |
| Apparent Declination | -84° 12' 28" |
| Sunlit | Object is in daylight |
Visualization observer readout
| Local Sidereal Time | 13:52:16 |
| Azimuth | 182.373° SSW |
| Elevation | -34.44° |
| Doppler factor | 1 |
Orbital elements
| Apogee altitude | 548.24 km |
| Perigee altitude | 546.675 km |
| Semi-major axis | 6,925.595 km |
| Eccentricity | 0.000113 |
| Inclination | 53.0558° |
| RAAN | 355.9959° |
| Arg. of periapsis | 98.1337° |
| True anomaly | 261.96518° |
| Mean anomaly | 261.978° |
| Eccentric anomaly | 261.97159° |
| Mean motion | 3.7658 °/min |
| BSTAR | 0.0017678 |
| Orbital period | 95.6 mins |
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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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| 7 mins | 2025-01-25 00:31:23.688Z | 223.259° SW | 2025-01-25 00:34:23.688Z | 177.074° S | 43.999° | 2025-01-25 00:38:23.688Z | 52.835° ENE |
| 5 mins | 2025-01-25 02:12:23.688Z | 296.313° NW | 2025-01-25 02:14:23.688Z | 334.348° NNW | 21.13° | 2025-01-25 02:17:23.688Z | 26.548° NE |
| 4 mins | 2025-01-25 05:34:23.688Z | 348.85° N | 2025-01-25 05:36:23.688Z | 26.365° NE | 18.304° | 2025-01-25 05:38:23.688Z | 59.76° ENE |
| 6 mins | 2025-01-25 07:13:23.688Z | 314.487° NW | 2025-01-25 07:16:23.688Z | 79.782° E | 43.636° | 2025-01-25 07:19:23.688Z | 124.221° SE |
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