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
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-1656
1 46353U 20062AE  25181.88986443  .00000712  00000-0  66659-4 0  9994
2 46353  53.0557  66.9903 0001448  86.5221 273.5933 15.06403398266355
Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:21Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-30T21:21:24.286Z)
Latitude
-0.00008°
Longitude
-172.55414°
Altitude
548.018 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
04h 27m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-53.17378°
Longitude
93.53922°
Altitude
566.695 km
Speed
7.577 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
00h 47m 31s
Apparent Declination
-52° 24' 53"
Sunlit
Object is in full shadow
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:56:28
Azimuth
130.384° SE
Elevation
-64.712°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.475 km
Perigee altitude
546.469 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.609 km
Eccentricity
0.00014
Inclination
53.0557°
RAAN
66.9903°
Arg. of periapsis
86.5221°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
273.5933°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
0.000066659
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STARLINK-1656 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-07-01 18:12:11.939Z192.762° SSW2025-07-01 18:15:11.939Z144.539° SSE26.839°2025-07-01 18:19:11.939Z69.115° E
5 mins2025-07-01 19:53:11.939Z275.503° WNW2025-07-01 19:55:11.939Z333.005° NNW32.188°2025-07-01 19:58:11.939Z33.948° NE
6 mins2025-07-02 00:54:11.939Z330.802° NNW2025-07-02 00:57:11.939Z41.268° NE30.221°2025-07-02 01:00:11.939Z95.78° ESE
5 mins2025-07-02 02:34:11.939Z280.692° WNW2025-07-02 02:36:11.939Z234.679° WSW29.604°2025-07-02 02:39:11.939Z168.603° S
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