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
19 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 19 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1587
1 46157U 20057AS  25188.57430833  .00000359  00000-0  43004-4 0  9996
2 46157  53.0564 296.9827 0001240 112.5753 247.5367 15.06416951269685
Epoch: 2025-07-07T13:47Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-07T13:47:00.239Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
164.44997°
Altitude
548.367 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 47m 55s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-34.43605°
Longitude
11.83674°
Altitude
558.335 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
09h 03m 16s
Apparent Declination
-37° 14' 42"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:23:13
Azimuth
285.673° WNW
Elevation
-81.736°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.289 km
Perigee altitude
546.571 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.567 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0564°
RAAN
296.9827°
Arg. of periapsis
112.5753°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
247.5367°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76583 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000043004
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STARLINK-1587 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-08 09:02:31.849Z185.818° SSW2025-07-08 09:05:31.849Z130.158° SE25.285°2025-07-08 09:08:31.849Z75.051° E
6 mins2025-07-08 10:42:31.849Z265.607° W2025-07-08 10:44:31.849Z311.468° NW33.361°2025-07-08 10:48:31.849Z38.235° NE
5 mins2025-07-08 15:44:31.849Z337.779° N2025-07-08 15:46:31.849Z23.582° NE28.868°2025-07-08 15:49:31.849Z88.866° E
6 mins2025-07-08 17:23:31.849Z288.729° WNW2025-07-08 17:26:31.849Z216.909° SW31.745°2025-07-08 17:29:31.849Z161.377° S
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