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
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-1608
1 46146U 20057AF  25196.53226740 -.00001779  00000-0 -10059-3 0  9991
2 46146  53.0558 301.2622 0001298  99.2022 260.9113 15.06396127270987
Epoch: 2025-07-15T12:46Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-15T12:46:27.903Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
176.02044°
Altitude
548.245 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 05m 02s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
39.31459°
Longitude
-147.74363°
Altitude
550.062 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 02m 58s
Apparent Declination
1° 40' 13"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
09:33:22
Azimuth
348.934° N
Elevation
-47.865°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.393 km
Perigee altitude
546.595 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.631 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0558°
RAAN
301.2622°
Arg. of periapsis
99.2022°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
260.9113°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.00010059
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STARLINK-1608 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-16 09:39:59.991Z224.497° SW2025-07-16 09:41:59.991Z206.846° SW43.255°2025-07-16 09:45:59.991Z52.016° ENE
4 mins2025-07-16 11:20:59.991Z309.459° NW2025-07-16 11:21:59.991Z329.651° NNW20.465°2025-07-16 11:24:59.991Z23.934° NE
4 mins2025-07-16 14:41:59.991Z345.236° N2025-07-16 14:43:59.991Z21.844° NNE18.845°2025-07-16 14:45:59.991Z57.528° ENE
7 mins2025-07-16 16:20:59.991Z312.731° NW2025-07-16 16:23:59.991Z46.708° ENE44.606°2025-07-16 16:27:59.991Z127.073° SE
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