STARLINK-1656, 46353

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1656, 46353 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
46353, 2020-062AE
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
5 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 5 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1656
1 46353U 20062AE  25182.08890033  .00000887  00000-0  78409-4 0  9995
2 46353  53.0564  66.0960 0001474  92.8923 267.2235 15.06408248266562
Epoch: 2025-07-01T02:08Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T02:08:00.988Z)
Latitude
-0°
Longitude
114.70252°
Altitude
548.115 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 24m 23s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
29.30667°
Longitude
138.60037°
Altitude
548.188 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
06h 19m 00s
Apparent Declination
-3° 40' 12"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
18:42:29
Azimuth
9.853° NNE
Elevation
-53.367°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.478 km
Perigee altitude
546.436 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.594 km
Eccentricity
0.00015
Inclination
53.0564°
RAAN
66.096°
Arg. of periapsis
92.8923°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
267.2235°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.7658 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000078409
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STARLINK-1656 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
6 mins2025-07-01 18:12:35.733Z189.643° SSW2025-07-01 18:15:35.733Z132.402° SE27.388°2025-07-01 18:18:35.733Z73.637° E
6 mins2025-07-01 19:52:35.733Z268.013° W2025-07-01 19:54:35.733Z310.127° NW31.383°2025-07-01 19:58:35.733Z36.646° NE
6 mins2025-07-02 00:54:35.733Z335.174° NNW2025-07-02 00:56:35.733Z20.202° NNE30.199°2025-07-02 01:00:35.733Z98.427° ESE
5 mins2025-07-02 02:34:35.733Z274.96° WNW2025-07-02 02:36:35.733Z220.758° SW29.594°2025-07-02 02:39:35.733Z165.304° S
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