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
10 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 10 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1646
1 46351U 20062AC  25186.55443670  .00000618  00000-0  60363-4 0  9992
2 46351  53.0549  26.0563 0001404  88.2462 271.8688 15.06393852267353
Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:18Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-05T13:18:23.33Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
-97.33174°
Altitude
548.078 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
01h 44m 13s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-8.96897°
Longitude
-105.88931°
Altitude
549.883 km
Speed
7.587 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 09m 52s
Apparent Declination
-24° 43' 03"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
10:44:54
Azimuth
304.07° NW
Elevation
-66.591°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.473 km
Perigee altitude
546.529 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.638 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0549°
RAAN
26.0563°
Arg. of periapsis
88.2462°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
271.8688°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000060363
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STARLINK-1646 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-05 23:22:39.502Z301.275° NW2025-07-05 23:25:39.502Z249.595° W39.892°2025-07-05 23:29:39.502Z145.402° SSE
5 mins2025-07-06 14:56:39.502Z174.607° S2025-07-06 14:58:39.502Z136.105° SSE23.171°2025-07-06 15:01:39.502Z79.292° E
6 mins2025-07-06 16:35:39.502Z260.007° W2025-07-06 16:38:39.502Z345.958° N34.806°2025-07-06 16:41:39.502Z38.201° NE
6 mins2025-07-06 21:37:39.502Z336.199° NNW2025-07-06 21:39:39.502Z16.828° NNE27.134°2025-07-06 21:43:39.502Z92.559° ESE
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