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
14 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 14 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1646
1 46351U 20062AC  25128.69991401 -.00002492  00000-0 -14845-3 0  9990
2 46351  53.0550 285.7754 0001743  60.5707 299.5456 15.06391106258633
Epoch: 2025-05-08T16:47Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T16:47:52.57Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
167.0397°
Altitude
547.523 km
Speed
7.59 km/s
True Right ascension
19h 03m 06s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in full shadow at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-29.84041°
Longitude
9.88296°
Altitude
557.418 km
Speed
7.582 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
05h 59m 42s
Apparent Declination
-43° 45' 38"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:38:55
Azimuth
247.149° WSW
Elevation
-52.978°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.717 km
Perigee altitude
546.302 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.646 km
Eccentricity
0.0001743
Inclination
53.055°
RAAN
285.7754°
Arg. of periapsis
60.5707°
True anomaly
299.52822°
Mean anomaly
299.5456°
Eccentric anomaly
299.53691°
Mean motion
3.76576 °/min
BSTAR
-0.00014845
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1646 Visibility forecast

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Start Az.
Max El. time (UTC)
Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
6 mins2025-05-09 12:03:04.569Z179.211° S2025-05-09 12:06:04.569Z128.542° SE21.211°2025-05-09 12:09:04.569Z78.408° E
6 mins2025-05-09 13:43:04.569Z258.773° W2025-05-09 13:45:04.569Z310.999° NW37.237°2025-05-09 13:49:04.569Z41.092° NE
4 mins2025-05-09 15:24:04.569Z318.789° NNW2025-05-09 15:26:04.569Z353.149° N15.51°2025-05-09 15:28:04.569Z23.197° NE
5 mins2025-05-09 18:45:04.569Z341.641° N2025-05-09 18:47:04.569Z26.297° NE26.11°2025-05-09 18:50:04.569Z84.427° E
6 mins2025-05-09 20:24:04.569Z293.581° NW2025-05-09 20:27:04.569Z210.482° SW36.328°2025-05-09 20:30:04.569Z153.707° SSE
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