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
20 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 20 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1642
1 46154U 20057AP  25191.62352196  .00000741  00000-0  68643-4 0  9999
2 46154  53.0563 313.2944 0001202  90.7042 269.4084 15.06390094269723
Epoch: 2025-07-10T14:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-10T14:57:52.297Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
160.0393°
Altitude
548.13 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 53m 10s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.20002°
Longitude
67.53163°
Altitude
566.571 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
13h 00m 35s
Apparent Declination
-49° 08' 09"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
23:34:11
Azimuth
231.776° WSW
Elevation
-72.145°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.345 km
Perigee altitude
546.68 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.649 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0563°
RAAN
313.2944°
Arg. of periapsis
90.7042°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
269.4084°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000068643
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STARLINK-1642 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-07-11 11:53:10.823Z267.374° W2025-07-11 11:56:10.823Z317.381° NNW27.791°2025-07-11 12:00:10.823Z34.911° NE
6 mins2025-07-11 16:56:10.823Z331.804° NNW2025-07-11 16:58:10.823Z22.184° NNE34.481°2025-07-11 17:02:10.823Z105.87° ESE
5 mins2025-07-11 18:36:10.823Z266.323° W2025-07-11 18:38:10.823Z219.402° SW23.973°2025-07-11 18:41:10.823Z172.243° S
6 mins2025-07-12 10:08:10.823Z207.338° SW2025-07-12 10:10:10.823Z166.773° S38.18°2025-07-12 10:14:10.823Z59.228° ENE
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