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
12 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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1636
1 46153U 20057AN  25181.58335648  .00146950  00000-0  19607-2 0  9992
2 46153  53.0282 312.9778 0005450 262.5756 331.0661 15.57106261  5969
Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T14:00:01.999Z)
Latitude
-40.23248°
Longitude
43.37459°
Altitude
406.052 km
Speed
7.669 km/s
True Right ascension
11h 29m 05s
True Declination
-40° 03' 15"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-17.73656°
Longitude
15.46576°
Altitude
398.713 km
Speed
7.672 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 33m 40s
Apparent Declination
-45° 17' 58"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
13:48:26
Azimuth
238.989° WSW
Elevation
-38.975°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
400.01 km
Perigee altitude
392.626 km
Semi-major axis
6,774.455 km
Eccentricity
0.00055
Inclination
53.0282°
RAAN
312.9778°
Arg. of periapsis
262.5756°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
331.0661°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.89253 °/min
Orbital period
92.48 mins
BSTAR
0.0019607
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STARLINK-1636 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
5 mins2025-07-01 10:43:20.544Z191.099° SSW2025-07-01 10:46:20.544Z118.718° SE23.965°2025-07-01 10:48:20.544Z76.031° E
4 mins2025-07-01 12:20:20.544Z278.992° WNW2025-07-01 12:22:20.544Z339.375° N25.734°2025-07-01 12:24:20.544Z26.283° NE
4 mins2025-07-01 18:48:20.544Z275.329° WNW2025-07-01 18:49:20.544Z245.572° WSW28.288°2025-07-01 18:52:20.544Z162.067° S
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