STARLINK-1646, 46351

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1646, 46351 is a payload satellite owned by SpaceX/Seattle (US) in LEO that was launched on Thu, 03 Sep 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
46351, 2020-062AC
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
12 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)
2020-09-03 (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 12 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1646
1 46351U 20062AC  25181.91013633  .00001241  00000-0  10216-3 0  9993
2 46351  53.0566  46.9055 0001520  86.2571 273.8591 15.06403272266652
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:50Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:50:35.778Z)
Latitude
-0.00011°
Longitude
160.04318°
Altitude
548.01 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
03h 07m 37s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
5.54159°
Longitude
-26.34628°
Altitude
547.44 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
12h 34m 55s
Apparent Declination
-20° 25' 21"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:23:34
Azimuth
281.08° WNW
Elevation
-44.942°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.525 km
Perigee altitude
546.419 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.609 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0566°
RAAN
46.9055°
Arg. of periapsis
86.2571°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.8591°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.00010216
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STARLINK-1646 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 17:06:14.786Z201.621° SSW2025-07-01 17:09:14.786Z152.964° SSE32.051°2025-07-01 17:13:14.786Z64.982° ENE
5 mins2025-07-01 18:47:14.786Z281.124° WNW2025-07-01 18:49:14.786Z328.491° NNW28.302°2025-07-01 18:52:14.786Z29.86° NE
6 mins2025-07-01 23:48:14.786Z325.934° NNW2025-07-01 23:51:14.786Z38.55° NE34.684°2025-07-01 23:54:14.786Z102.224° ESE
5 mins2025-07-02 01:28:14.786Z275.853° WNW2025-07-02 01:30:14.786Z236.208° WSW24.208°2025-07-02 01:33:14.786Z177.882° S
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