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
6 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 6 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1646
1 46351U 20062AC  25109.72471860  .00006362  00000-0  44578-3 0  9999
2 46351  53.0565  10.9529 0002155  87.9493 272.1742 15.06388555255940
Epoch: 2025-04-19T17:23Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-04-19T17:23:35.687Z)
Latitude
-0.00006°
Longitude
-98.00964°
Altitude
548.07 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
00h 43m 48s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
19.09513°
Longitude
-84.21583°
Altitude
546.979 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 53m 22s
Apparent Declination
-14° 10' 16"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
06:44:58
Azimuth
276.877° WNW
Elevation
-30.335°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
549.01 km
Perigee altitude
546.025 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.654 km
Eccentricity
0.0002155
Inclination
53.0565°
RAAN
10.9529°
Arg. of periapsis
87.9493°
True anomaly
272.14952°
Mean anomaly
272.1742°
Eccentric anomaly
272.16186°
Mean motion
3.76575 °/min
BSTAR
0.00044578
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1646 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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5 mins2025-04-20 01:49:07.608Z337.265° NNW2025-04-20 01:51:07.608Z14.519° NNE23.962°2025-04-20 01:54:07.608Z76.724° E
6 mins2025-04-20 03:29:07.608Z293.455° NW2025-04-20 03:31:07.608Z237.115° WSW39.441°2025-04-20 03:35:07.608Z146.795° SSE
5 mins2025-04-20 19:02:07.608Z174.149° S2025-04-20 19:04:07.608Z132.309° SE24.36°2025-04-20 19:07:07.608Z76.661° E
6 mins2025-04-20 20:41:07.608Z263.31° W2025-04-20 20:43:07.608Z307.384° NW33.812°2025-04-20 20:47:07.608Z38.332° NE
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