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
21 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 21 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1587
1 46157U 20057AS  25183.66465548 -.00001252  00000-0 -65158-4 0  9991
2 46157  53.0567 319.0195 0001400  92.3498 267.7651 15.06393601268946
Epoch: 2025-07-02T15:57Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-02T15:57:06.233Z)
Latitude
-0.00005°
Longitude
158.80099°
Altitude
548.149 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
21h 16m 04s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
9.13945°
Longitude
-32.12166°
Altitude
547.116 km
Speed
7.591 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 25m 19s
Apparent Declination
-17° 03' 34"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
01:10:37
Azimuth
69.529° E
Elevation
-47.636°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.471 km
Perigee altitude
546.532 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.639 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0567°
RAAN
319.0195°
Arg. of periapsis
92.3498°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.7651°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000065158
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STARLINK-1587 Visibility forecast

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6 mins2025-07-03 17:55:48.318Z331.741° NNW2025-07-03 17:57:48.318Z30.596° NE36.487°2025-07-03 18:01:48.318Z109.528° ESE
4 mins2025-07-03 19:35:48.318Z260.761° W2025-07-03 19:36:48.318Z239.582° WSW22.111°2025-07-03 19:39:48.318Z182.513° SSW
6 mins2025-07-04 11:07:48.318Z210.764° SW2025-07-04 11:09:48.318Z160.972° S40.996°2025-07-04 11:13:48.318Z56.735° ENE
5 mins2025-07-04 12:47:48.318Z291.794° WNW2025-07-04 12:49:48.318Z332.625° NNW23.273°2025-07-04 12:52:48.318Z27.346° NE
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