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
8 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 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1606
1 46144U 20057AD  25181.82352361  .00000711  00000-0  66599-4 0  9998
2 46144  53.0568 347.2886 0001229  85.6509 274.4620 15.06395896256632
Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:45Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T19:45:52.439Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
131.69225°
Altitude
548.037 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 09m 09s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
51.83861°
Longitude
-122.00183°
Altitude
552.638 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 56m 02s
Apparent Declination
8° 49' 48"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
15:47:45
Azimuth
338.161° N
Elevation
-38.756°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.346 km
Perigee altitude
546.643 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.631 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0568°
RAAN
347.2886°
Arg. of periapsis
85.6509°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
274.462°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000066599
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STARLINK-1606 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 13:26:20.033Z214.169° SW2025-07-01 13:30:20.033Z118.532° SE39.937°2025-07-01 13:33:20.033Z59.577° ENE
4 mins2025-07-01 15:08:20.033Z299.156° NW2025-07-01 15:10:20.033Z346.473° N23.543°2025-07-01 15:12:20.033Z22.97° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 20:09:20.033Z324.133° NNW2025-07-01 20:11:20.033Z16.763° NNE40.019°2025-07-01 20:15:20.033Z115.789° SE
4 mins2025-07-01 21:49:20.033Z259.434° W2025-07-01 21:50:20.033Z241.33° WSW17.999°2025-07-01 21:53:20.033Z190.192° SSW
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