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
Last TLE update
9 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 9 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1587
1 46157U 20057AS  25187.57912097  .00000805  00000-0  72929-4 0  9996
2 46157  53.0551 301.4492 0001344 100.0157 260.0983 15.06397425269538
Epoch: 2025-07-06T13:53Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-06T13:53:56.051Z)
Latitude
-0.00009°
Longitude
168.1648°
Altitude
548.259 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 05m 47s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-6.57397°
Longitude
-8.53561°
Altitude
549.135 km
Speed
7.588 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 20m 49s
Apparent Declination
-50° 01' 57"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:41:41
Azimuth
223.897° SW
Elevation
-24.084°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.421 km
Perigee altitude
546.559 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.627 km
Eccentricity
0.00013
Inclination
53.0551°
RAAN
301.4492°
Arg. of periapsis
100.0157°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
260.0983°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76578 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000072929
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STARLINK-1587 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
5 mins2025-07-07 09:09:30.770Z170.863° S2025-07-07 09:11:30.770Z137.83° SSE19.292°2025-07-07 09:14:30.770Z84.57° E
6 mins2025-07-07 10:48:30.770Z251.787° W2025-07-07 10:51:30.770Z344.94° N38.538°2025-07-07 10:54:30.770Z40.515° NE
5 mins2025-07-07 15:50:30.770Z337.066° NNW2025-07-07 15:52:30.770Z14.801° NNE24.503°2025-07-07 15:55:30.770Z77.927° E
6 mins2025-07-07 17:30:30.770Z291.699° WNW2025-07-07 17:32:30.770Z234.599° WSW38.591°2025-07-07 17:36:30.770Z148.219° SSE
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