STARLINK-1606, 46144

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1606, 46144 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
46144, 2020-057AD
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-1606
1 46144U 20057AD  25181.49179200  .00000376  00000-0  44143-4 0  9998
2 46144  53.0564 348.7781 0001258  86.5608 273.5525 15.06391211256585
Epoch: 2025-06-30T11:48Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T11:48:10.828Z)
Latitude
-0.00003°
Longitude
-107.06787°
Altitude
548.064 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 15m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-42.71982°
Longitude
114.32944°
Altitude
562.275 km
Speed
7.58 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 34m 06s
Apparent Declination
-70° 31' 27"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
11:36:45
Azimuth
154.264° SSE
Elevation
-41.935°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.38 km
Perigee altitude
546.638 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.646 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0564°
RAAN
348.7781°
Arg. of periapsis
86.5608°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.5525°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000044143
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STARLINK-1606 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 13:27:01.305Z211.788° SW2025-07-01 13:30:01.305Z142.012° SSE40.291°2025-07-01 13:34:01.305Z57.421° ENE
5 mins2025-07-01 15:08:01.305Z293.746° NW2025-07-01 15:10:01.305Z338.273° N23.998°2025-07-01 15:13:01.305Z29.92° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 18:30:01.305Z352.395° N2025-07-01 18:31:01.305Z9.775° NNE16.469°2025-07-01 18:34:01.305Z58.082° ENE
6 mins2025-07-01 20:09:01.305Z321.894° NNW2025-07-01 20:12:01.305Z65.194° ENE39.367°2025-07-01 20:15:01.305Z114.688° SE
4 mins2025-07-01 21:49:01.305Z264.372° W2025-07-01 21:51:01.305Z227.708° WSW18.204°2025-07-01 21:53:01.305Z194.038° SSW
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