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
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 8 hours ago

TLE from 8 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1636
1 46153U 20057AN  25245.91668981  .00632262  16509-3  21362-2 0  9990
2 46153  53.0180 355.0619 0011266 300.1704 339.6776 15.89317510  6038
Epoch: 2025-09-02T22:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-02T22:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-52.08347°
Longitude
-31.25913°
Altitude
315.162 km
Speed
7.723 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 44m 12s
True Declination
-51° 54' 20"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:59:56
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
312.01 km
Perigee altitude
296.953 km
Semi-major axis
6,682.619 km
Eccentricity
0.00113
Inclination
53.018°
RAAN
355.0619°
Arg. of periapsis
300.1704°
True anomaly
339.6327°
Mean anomaly
339.6776°
Eccentric anomaly
339.65516°
Mean motion
3.97304 °/min
Orbital period
90.61 mins
BSTAR
0.0021362
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