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: 12 hours ago

TLE from 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1587
1 46157U 20057AS  25261.25011574  .00075051  00000-0  38445-2 0  9992
2 46157  53.0545 330.4996 0001517 129.1420 131.4573 15.15930330  5845
Epoch: 2025-09-18T06:00Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-18T06:00:09.999Z)
Latitude
-52.20322°
Longitude
137.6982°
Altitude
536.961 km
Speed
7.593 km/s
True Right ascension
15h 00m 37s
True Declination
-52° 01' 52"
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
10:27:57
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
519.474 km
Perigee altitude
517.381 km
Semi-major axis
6,896.564 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0545°
RAAN
330.4996°
Arg. of periapsis
129.142°
True anomaly
131.47033°
Mean anomaly
131.4573°
Eccentric anomaly
131.46381°
Mean motion
3.78961 °/min
Orbital period
95 mins
BSTAR
0.0038445
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