STARLINK-1629, 46150

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1629, 46150 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
46150, 2020-057AK
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
17 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 17 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1629
1 46150U 20057AK  25128.64175283  .00040921  00000-0  17885-2 0  9991
2 46150  53.0470 243.7856 0002591 322.2913  37.7901 15.21718722260125
Epoch: 2025-05-08T15:24Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T15:24:07.444Z)
Latitude
0.00001°
Longitude
146.04526°
Altitude
500.132 km
Speed
7.616 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 15m 08s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-52.37599°
Longitude
38.8845°
Altitude
517.842 km
Speed
7.605 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 35m 11s
Apparent Declination
-51° 46' 05"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:27:42
Azimuth
230.932° WSW
Elevation
-65.109°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
502.712 km
Perigee altitude
499.148 km
Semi-major axis
6,879.067 km
Eccentricity
0.0002591
Inclination
53.047°
RAAN
243.7856°
Arg. of periapsis
322.2913°
True anomaly
37.8083°
Mean anomaly
37.7901°
Eccentric anomaly
37.7992°
Mean motion
3.80407 °/min
BSTAR
0.0017885
Orbital period
94.64 mins
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STARLINK-1629 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-05-09 10:30:33.484Z234.906° WSW2025-05-09 10:33:33.484Z14.032° NNE43.6°2025-05-09 10:36:33.484Z47.628° ENE
4 mins2025-05-09 12:10:33.484Z307.419° NW2025-05-09 12:12:33.484Z345.888° N17.295°2025-05-09 12:14:33.484Z20.101° NNE
5 mins2025-05-09 17:08:33.484Z308.976° NW2025-05-09 17:10:33.484Z268.871° W44.949°2025-05-09 17:13:33.484Z131.906° SE
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