STARLINK-1608, 46146

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1608, 46146 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
46146, 2020-057AF
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1608
1 46146U 20057AF  25181.86960101  .00001048  00000-0  89254-4 0  9998
2 46146  53.0558   7.0846 0001394  90.1340 269.9808 15.06393259268773
Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:52Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T20:52:13.527Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
134.85497°
Altitude
548.112 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 28m 20s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-23.75362°
Longitude
-27.59134°
Altitude
554.507 km
Speed
7.584 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 25m 13s
Apparent Declination
-51° 29' 23"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:23:18
Azimuth
230.324° WSW
Elevation
-38.449°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.468 km
Perigee altitude
546.537 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.64 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0558°
RAAN
7.0846°
Arg. of periapsis
90.134°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.9808°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000089254
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STARLINK-1608 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 14:32:37.424Z203.496° SW2025-07-01 14:35:37.424Z149.754° SSE34.226°2025-07-01 14:39:37.424Z62.874° ENE
5 mins2025-07-01 16:13:37.424Z284.832° WNW2025-07-01 16:15:37.424Z332.401° NNW27.254°2025-07-01 16:18:37.424Z30.164° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 21:14:37.424Z325.559° NNW2025-07-01 21:17:37.424Z45.119° ENE35.826°2025-07-01 21:20:37.424Z105.349° ESE
5 mins2025-07-01 22:54:37.424Z272.549° WNW2025-07-01 22:56:37.424Z232.738° WSW22.832°2025-07-01 22:59:37.424Z178.87° S
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