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
18 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 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1608
1 46146U 20057AF  25128.59303471  .00000795  00000-0  72293-4 0  9993
2 46146  53.0536 246.2534 0001403  77.7195 282.3951 15.06398545260740
Epoch: 2025-05-08T14:13Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T14:13:58.198Z)
Latitude
-0.00004°
Longitude
166.09957°
Altitude
547.887 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 25m 00s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-10.99339°
Longitude
-8.98308°
Altitude
550.555 km
Speed
7.587 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
04h 45m 00s
Apparent Declination
-24° 42' 33"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:45:26
Azimuth
0.383° NNE
Elevation
-74.793°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.459 km
Perigee altitude
546.515 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.624 km
Eccentricity
0.0001403
Inclination
53.0536°
RAAN
246.2534°
Arg. of periapsis
77.7195°
True anomaly
282.3794°
Mean anomaly
282.3951°
Eccentric anomaly
282.38725°
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
BSTAR
0.000072293
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1608 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 09:29:15.192Z181.856° SSW2025-05-09 09:32:15.192Z129.964° SE22.636°2025-05-09 09:35:15.192Z77.574° E
6 mins2025-05-09 11:09:15.192Z261.042° W2025-05-09 11:11:15.192Z309.464° NW35.713°2025-05-09 11:15:15.192Z39.882° NE
5 mins2025-05-09 16:11:15.192Z339.8° N2025-05-09 16:13:15.192Z24.374° NE27.064°2025-05-09 16:16:15.192Z85.634° E
6 mins2025-05-09 17:50:15.192Z292.02° WNW2025-05-09 17:53:15.192Z214.768° SW34.773°2025-05-09 17:56:15.192Z156.735° SSE
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