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
15 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
SpaceX/Seattle
Mission
Partially 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 15 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1629
1 46150U 20057AK  25184.44151359  .00047233  00000-0  17700-2 0  9998
2 46150  53.0428 346.2471 0006214 171.6186 188.4917 15.26809456268639
Epoch: 2025-07-03T10:35Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-03T10:35:46.774Z)
Latitude
0.00003°
Longitude
-94.40599°
Altitude
490.461 km
Speed
7.619 km/s
True Right ascension
23h 04m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-42.89795°
Longitude
126.71023°
Altitude
497.687 km
Speed
7.617 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 01m 11s
Apparent Declination
-87° 45' 56"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:35:15
Azimuth
177.363° S
Elevation
-38.994°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
489.897 km
Perigee altitude
481.367 km
Semi-major axis
6,863.769 km
Eccentricity
0.00062
Inclination
53.0428°
RAAN
346.2471°
Arg. of periapsis
171.6186°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
188.4917°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.8168 °/min
Orbital period
94.32 mins
BSTAR
0.00177
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STARLINK-1629 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-04 13:30:24.058Z233.181° WSW2025-07-04 13:32:24.058Z16.374° NNE44.585°2025-07-04 13:35:24.058Z48.868° ENE
4 mins2025-07-04 15:09:24.058Z309.931° NW2025-07-04 15:10:24.058Z329.136° NNW17.186°2025-07-04 15:13:24.058Z23.163° NE
5 mins2025-07-04 20:06:24.058Z312.981° NW2025-07-04 20:08:24.058Z102.108° ESE44.335°2025-07-04 20:11:24.058Z128.316° SE
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