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
7 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 7 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1656
1 46353U 20062AE  25171.14167628 -.00000548  00000-0 -17899-4 0  9999
2 46353  53.0566 115.2407 0001700  95.7476 264.3707 15.06393025264919
Epoch: 2025-06-20T03:24Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-06-20T03:24:00.83Z)
Latitude
-0.00002°
Longitude
155.63797°
Altitude
548.228 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
07h 40m 57s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
51.75423°
Longitude
-134.02616°
Altitude
552.334 km
Speed
7.592 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
10h 35m 11s
Apparent Declination
9° 11' 25"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:02:03
Azimuth
331.011° NNW
Elevation
-36.369°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.681 km
Perigee altitude
546.326 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.64 km
Eccentricity
0.00017
Inclination
53.0566°
RAAN
115.2407°
Arg. of periapsis
95.7476°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
264.3707°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
3.76577 °/min
Orbital period
95.6 mins
BSTAR
-0.000017899
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STARLINK-1656 Visibility forecast

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Max El. Az.
Max El.
End time (UTC)
End Az.
7 mins2025-06-20 22:40:01.753Z215.097° SW2025-06-20 22:44:01.753Z120.132° SE40.494°2025-06-20 22:47:01.753Z59.165° ENE
5 mins2025-06-21 00:22:01.753Z298.918° NW2025-06-21 00:24:01.753Z345.42° N23.36°2025-06-21 00:27:01.753Z32.147° NE
6 mins2025-06-21 05:23:01.753Z323.193° NNW2025-06-21 05:25:01.753Z13.318° NNE40.245°2025-06-21 05:29:01.753Z116.448° SE
4 mins2025-06-21 07:03:01.753Z259.625° W2025-06-21 07:04:01.753Z241.862° WSW17.56°2025-06-21 07:07:01.753Z191.159° SSW
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