STARLINK-1636, 46153

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1636, 46153 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
46153, 2020-057AN
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
8 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 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1636
1 46153U 20057AN  25181.91668981  .00174209  00000-0  23044-2 0  9996
2 46153  53.0276 311.3604 0005676 265.7475  37.5684 15.57231569  5969
Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-42.06231°
Longitude
19.63806°
Altitude
406.626 km
Speed
7.668 km/s
True Right ascension
17h 55m 27s
True Declination
-41° 52' 57"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
39.70524°
Longitude
98.91358°
Altitude
402.03 km
Speed
7.673 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
02h 21m 41s
Apparent Declination
2° 04' 35"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
17:47:58
Azimuth
61.425° ENE
Elevation
-26.948°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
399.799 km
Perigee altitude
392.109 km
Semi-major axis
6,774.091 km
Eccentricity
0.00057
Inclination
53.0276°
RAAN
311.3604°
Arg. of periapsis
265.7475°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
37.5684°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.89284 °/min
Orbital period
92.48 mins
BSTAR
0.0023044
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STARLINK-1636 Visibility forecast

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5 mins2025-07-01 10:43:13.491Z191.969° SSW2025-07-01 10:46:13.491Z121.967° SE24.195°2025-07-01 10:48:13.491Z77.112° E
4 mins2025-07-01 12:20:13.491Z277.504° WNW2025-07-01 12:22:13.491Z335.959° NNW25.929°2025-07-01 12:24:13.491Z25.199° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 17:12:13.491Z351.734° N2025-07-01 17:13:13.491Z18.909° NNE22.605°2025-07-01 17:16:13.491Z87.462° E
4 mins2025-07-01 18:48:13.491Z276.77° WNW2025-07-01 18:50:13.491Z204.612° SW28.03°2025-07-01 18:52:13.491Z162.695° S
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