STARLINK-1657, 46354

Orbit data source: Space-Track

STARLINK-1657, 46354 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
46354, 2020-062AF
Orbit
LEO
Last TLE update
13 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 13 hours ago
0 STARLINK-1657
1 46354U 20062AF  25128.73492934 -.00002811  00000-0 -16987-3 0  9999
2 46354  53.0543 305.6093 0001310  95.9017 264.2121 15.06401477258341
Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:38Z
Definitive object data (Epoch: 2025-05-08T17:38:17.894Z)
Latitude
-0.00007°
Longitude
174.23352°
Altitude
548.178 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
True Right ascension
20h 22m 26s
True Declination
0° 00' 00"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at TLE epoch
Visualization TLE readout
Latitude
-0.34827°
Longitude
171.59003°
Altitude
548.264 km
Speed
7.589 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
22h 39m 17s
Apparent Declination
-26° 48' 45"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
14:31:19
Azimuth
93.217° ESE
Elevation
-40.701°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
548.385 km
Perigee altitude
546.571 km
Semi-major axis
6,925.615 km
Eccentricity
0.000131
Inclination
53.0543°
RAAN
305.6093°
Arg. of periapsis
95.9017°
True anomaly
264.19717°
Mean anomaly
264.2121°
Eccentric anomaly
264.20463°
Mean motion
3.76579 °/min
BSTAR
-0.00016987
Orbital period
95.6 mins
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STARLINK-1657 Visibility forecast

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Max El.
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End Az.
7 mins2025-05-09 14:31:29.813Z231.031° WSW2025-05-09 14:34:29.813Z296.8° NW44.931°2025-05-09 14:38:29.813Z49.595° ENE
5 mins2025-05-09 16:12:29.813Z301.407° NW2025-05-09 16:14:29.813Z338.002° N19.441°2025-05-09 16:17:29.813Z27.142° NE
4 mins2025-05-09 19:34:29.813Z350.002° N2025-05-09 19:36:29.813Z29.992° NE19.786°2025-05-09 19:38:29.813Z64.407° ENE
6 mins2025-05-09 21:13:29.813Z309.315° NW2025-05-09 21:16:29.813Z135.843° SSE43.539°2025-05-09 21:19:29.813Z131.704° SE
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