STARLINK-1642, 46154

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1642, 46154 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
46154, 2020-057AP
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
18 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 18 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1642
1 46154U 20057AP  25128.59395897  .00001976  00000-0  15155-3 0  9990
2 46154  53.0562 236.2460 0001562  96.0716 264.0451 15.06391561260220
Epoch: 2025-05-08T14:15Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T14:15:18.055Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
155.75855°
Altitude
548.229 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 44m 59s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
0.90904°
Longitude
-28.34624°
Altitude
547.812 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
03h 59m 16s
Apparent Declination
-18° 44' 44"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
16:42:49
Azimuth
27.055° NE
Elevation
-66.844°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.59 km
Perigee altitude
546.426 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.645 km
Eccentricity
0.0001562
Inclination
53.0562°
RAAN
236.246°
Arg. of periapsis
96.0716°
True anomaly
264.0273°
Mean anomaly
264.0451°
Eccentric anomaly
264.0362°
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
BSTAR
0.00015155
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1642 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 09:31:38.694Z213.715° SW2025-05-09 09:34:38.694Z167.225° S39.264°2025-05-09 09:38:38.694Z58.197° ENE
5 mins2025-05-09 11:12:38.694Z288.707° WNW2025-05-09 11:14:38.694Z328.759° NNW23.804°2025-05-09 11:17:38.694Z26.29° NE
4 mins2025-05-09 14:34:38.694Z346.801° N2025-05-09 14:36:38.694Z21.687° NNE16.64°2025-05-09 14:38:38.694Z53.905° ENE
6 mins2025-05-09 16:13:38.694Z319.606° NNW2025-05-09 16:16:38.694Z40.04° NE40.728°2025-05-09 16:19:38.694Z113.703° SE
4 mins2025-05-09 17:54:38.694Z253.981° W2025-05-09 17:55:38.694Z235.027° WSW18.004°2025-05-09 17:58:38.694Z187.197° SSW
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