STARLINK-1587, 46157

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1587, 46157 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
46157, 2020-057AS
Orbit
LEO
Country
Flag of USUS
Related business
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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 7 hours ago

TLE from 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1587
1 46157U 20057AS  25258.58341435  .00024292  00000-0  14071-2 0  9996
2 46157  53.0543 342.5981 0001090  89.3854  35.5001 15.12100360  5844
Epoch: 2025-09-15T14:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-15T14:00:06.999Z)
Latitude
41.09114°
Longitude
-82.9297°
Altitude
532.998 km
Speed
7.602 km/s
True Right ascension
08h 07m 32s
True Declination
40° 54' 55"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight 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
14:01:21
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
530.82 km
Perigee altitude
529.314 km
Semi-major axis
6,908.204 km
Eccentricity
0.00011
Inclination
53.0543°
RAAN
342.5981°
Arg. of periapsis
89.3854°
True anomaly
35.50735°
Mean anomaly
35.5001°
Eccentric anomaly
35.50373°
Mean motion
3.78003 °/min
Orbital period
95.24 mins
BSTAR
0.0014071
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