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
13 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, 4.4 m
Radar Cross Section
13.562 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1587
1 46157U 20057AS  25199.45521769 -.00000363  00000-0 -54632-5 0  9991
2 46157  53.0543 248.1374 0001204  89.0780 271.0347 15.06391328271320
Epoch: 2025-07-18T10:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-18T10:55:30.808Z)
Latitude
-0.00001°
Longitude
147.75259°
Altitude
548.102 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
16h 32m 32s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-14.09794°
Longitude
134.55686°
Altitude
551.263 km
Speed
7.586 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
18h 45m 41s
Apparent Declination
-48° 19' 26"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
12:22:46
Azimuth
128.714° SE
Elevation
-32.016°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.343 km
Perigee altitude
546.675 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.646 km
Eccentricity
0.00012
Inclination
53.0543°
RAAN
248.1374°
Arg. of periapsis
89.078°
True anomaly
271.02091°
Mean anomaly
271.0347°
Eccentric anomaly
271.0278°
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.0000054632
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